Lessons in the Dirt

Our bean seeds, zucchini seeds, and pumpkin seeds did not like the cold rainy May … at all!   But the raspberries loved it!   The raspberries have been growing like gangbusters!   Here you can see our raspberries.   They are…

Hubby and I have decided to try our hand at growing wheat!The natural response of everyone whom we have told is: "And why?? Don't you realize it's cold and rainy all the time in western Washington. Wheat won't…

Hubby and I planted our garden this past Saturday.   It was a bright sunny morning as hubby tilled up the ground, and as together, we laid down the black weed-block fabric.  Hubby cut small holes for each one…

When hubby and I were up in Alaska this past September, visiting our very dear friends, we stopped by Reflections Lake to walk the nature trail.    It was a beautiful nature trail and we enjoyed it very much!   …

The sunflowers are done.    Their brief lifespan is over.    Hubby and I will now till them back into the soil of the garden where they will dissolve away.   This is what our life is like.   Our life is…