• The Garden

    Squash and Melons

    After the deer grazed through the garden twice I didn’t have to high of hopes for what this year’s yield will be. Surprisingly we’re still getting a pepper, green beans and tomatoes which were cropped to stumps. However the Watermelon, Cantaloupe and Squash are starting to really spread. Still figuring this whole gardening thing out but give it another year and I think we’ll have it down.

  • The Garden

    Garden Maintenance

    The garden has been a little neglected form Vacation and Business trips. Weeds are running rampart and confusing the kids as to what we’re growing. Strawberries are continual coming ripe and looking good and we’re starting to see some peppers and watermelon on the vines. Exciting. Best part is Caprice and the boys helping out. Caprice actually came up to me and said “Daddy, I’m going to work on the garden.” Go to town, it’ll be great to see them take an interest in the garden, chickens and eventually the fruit trees and berry bushes. 25% weeded, 75% left to go, weeding the carrots looks to be complicated and will…

  • The Garden

    Makings of a Garden

    The previous owners of our house had a 25′ x 50′ garden area that they had let grow over in the last couple years. To get it back in shape we enlisted the help of Elaine’s Dad Brian (an 8th generation dairy farmer). If you want to do something right bring in the experience. Can’t wait to see what we can grow this year. Although we are going to keep it small as I don’t want to overload us with Tree Care, Gardening and Chickens… not to mention all the other projects we want to do the house. Lets find out if our thumbs are green!