Synlawn If you’ve been reading this blog for long, you probably know that my back yard is suffering from a lack of grass. I’ve attempted to start some new grass a few times but due to several factors, including heat and a lack of long term effort, I’ve yet to get a good stand of…
Gardening
Lately…
How was your weekend? Mine was nice. I got in some time in the sun and accomplished some Spring cleaning. Watching… PBS. I don’t know how I missed it, but four weeks into the season I discovered that one of my favorite shows, Call the Midwife, is back. Two weeks in, I discovered that another…
Spring is Here!
Spring is in the air. I’m so excited to spend some time outside again! I’m a little surprised out how far along everything is. My hostas are up, my ajuga is blooming like crazy, and even the dianthus are starting to bloom. I don’t usually begin planting quite this early, but I was so excited…
Growing Potatoes: The Results
Since my potato plants were beginning to die back, I decided to dig them over the weekend. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was a little disappointed in my crop. I ended up with about 15 small potatoes – plus a few super small ones. Overall, for a first try I guess it…
A Garden Update
The garden has been slow going this year. I started some fescue in the front yard a couple of weeks ago and it’s finally starting to fill in. I still don’t have any blooms on my tomato plants, but I am starting to get some jalapeño peppers and strawberries. I did a little digging in the potato planter…
In the Garden: An Update
The rain has finally stopped and the heat has begun to creep in. My potato plants have taken off, hopefully the tomatoes will do the same. I’ve read that it’s good to plant marigolds with tomatoes; I planted a few, we’ll see if it helps. My pepper plant has several blooms on it so maybe…
The Great Outdoors: Propagate New Plants
Due to all the rain we’ve had, the garden looks especially green. My goal this year was to grow everything from seed. That hasn’t worked out quite like I’d hoped. In the past I haven’t had much luck starting seed in my kitchen window, my Aerogarden has been a lot more successful. But, since my…
The Great Outdoors
Things are starting to progress in the garden. I’ve been going crazy with the oil-rubbed bronze spray paint. This week, I updated the dollar-store containers that I bought last year for my herbs. Dollar Store Container Update Jalapeño Pepper Plant Tomato Plant Strawberries Potato Plants Violas Flower Garden The strawberry plants…
The Great Outdoors: Sprucing up with Spray Paint
Things are gradually progressing in the garden. This weekend, I mowed the yard for the first time this season; planted some of my plants started from seed; and did some sprucing up with spray paint on some grungy looking flower pots. This particular pot was looking really bad. I sprayed it with a coat of…
DIY Seed Starter Pots
I’ve been in seed-starting mode. I saw these DIY seed starter pots on Pinterest without any instructions so I figured out how to make them. I began with a toilet paper roll and cut it in half. Then I cut five sections about halfway up and folded the sections into a pinwheel to create the…