Last weekend I started a new house project. My house was built in 1955. Until now they doors have still been usable, but they are super old and not pretty at all, so I decided to renovate them. I had...
This year has been exceptionally cold, and the long gray spring held on until late May. I’ve been watching the cold-loving, native perennials I have around the garden come back, like asparagus, current, raspberries, blackberries and Egyptian walking onion; however,...
Last weekend marked the first outdoor planting day of the season. It's still a little too cold out for most crops to thrive, but some vegetables varieties love the cooler weather. I was able to plant potatoes, carrots, parsnips, radishes,...
Crocheting is something that has always been a part of my life. Most of the woman in my family participate in this handicraft, and I first learned the ropes from my great grandmother when I was twelve years old. I...
**This post is in Japanese. The goal of this post is for me to practice my Japanese writing. 私のうちには一匹犬がいって、このわんこの名前はパイパーです。ピイーパーは雌んで 、もうすぐ二歳です。コーギーの女の子ですよ。イングランドの女王の飼っている犬種もコーギーなのでちょっと有名な犬種類ですね。 パイパーの一番好きな季節は冬です。どうして冬が好きなのかというと、もちろん、雪が大好きだから。雪の日に何をしているの?まあ、積み重ねの雪に飛んだり、遊んだり、雪に横たわったりする。本当に、雪が大好きですね。
One of my favorite times of year is when its time to break down the garden for the season. Change is one of the only reliable truths in life, and autumn represents the idea of transition perfectly. All the green...
In my little corner of the world I have a mature Purple Prince Crabapple tree, and for a short time in the spring it overflows with beautiful blossoms. When I first moved into my house, I had no idea what...
Spring is a time for activity in the garden. I love the look of the garden in spring. Everything looks so new and fresh after the yearly cleanup. As the season goes on the plants I care for will stretch...