So that is what I have been staring at since last fall. Pretty demoralizing I must admit. Last weekend the Husband took great pity on me and razed the whole area. It was very exciting to see the yard and garden begin to look tidy and full of potential. B… more »

Time marches on. People come into our lives or we come into theirs. Then they are gone and as the months stretch into years they become more a part of our history than of our present. I was not feeling particularly sad about this year's Memorial Day. Las… more »

Because of the show and job, I've been running away early and coming home late. I've only gotten a few brief outings into the yard to check the general state of things. Yesterday I made a trip to get some dirt, gloves, new trimmers and some seeds. I had… more »

The time has come, the ground is getting softer, the weather is getting warmer, the dirt is drying out and losing it's clay squelching. It's time get get out the graph paper, start cruising the garden stores, and laying out the seed packets. Were you sma… more »

After being frustrated with the total lack of plants to watch grow and change (besides my office plants) I decided to plant some seeds in my hermit crab tank to see if they would grow. And much to my delight they have. Sure it's only wheat grass, millet,… more »