Category Archives: Gardening

Gym this morning. Today is a beautiful day in the mountains. Mostly clear skies, warm, and not much of a breeze. I sat outside on the porch for awhile this morning until time to fix my lunch. I have a … Continue reading →

Mostly cloudy and cool this morning. While waiting on Al and Frances to get here I cleaned the bathrooms before getting started on outdoor chores. I trimmed back the Rose of Sharon, dug more weeds from the natural areas, and … Continue reading →

Signs of fall are abundant here in the mountains. Some of the trees are turning while others, like the ones in my yard, are already dropping their leaves. We grow and ship a lot of pumpkins from this county. Driving … Continue reading →

Gym and grocery store this morning. Although it was warm and humid today with partly cloudy skies summer is starting to wind down. I took down four of the five hanging pots from the porch and tossed the plants. The … Continue reading →

Gym, library, bank, and grocery store this morning. Cloudy and humid today with a chance of heavy rain/storms this afternoon. I checked the garden and found a couple of zucchini and  some tomatoes ready to pick. We’ve had short rain … Continue reading →

Our plumber from Shaw Brothers came by this morning to chance the water filter for well. After he left I picked a few tomatoes and pulled up the green bean bushes and cucumber vines. I pulled a few of the … Continue reading →

Gym and grocery store this morning. We had a good soaking rain over night bringing the two day total to about an inch. When I came out of the store it looked like it was going to pour down rain. … Continue reading →