Well we finally weeded the tomatoes. A little clear polish and I could have a pretty sweet gothic french mani! Classy, I know.Our little garden is starting to show the fruits of our labor... or vegetables I guess. Nick got a wild hair up his pajama-clad butt and decided he was going to go pull some veggies. He just had to know how they've progressed, even if it meant sacrificing the little ... [ Read More ]

Many of you have been asking for an update on the vegetable garden, and I have good reason for withholding from you. You see, for a long time, I just wasn't sure which were weeds and which were veggies. Shameful, I know. I certainly didn't want to pull up my little tender shoots of life. And so the story goes...To make a long and very muddy story short, I've finally weeded my lettuce, peas, onions ... [ Read More ]

It's official, the garden's been planted... or at least the peas, carrots, lettuce and onions. According to the gardening expert (mom), all the other veggies need to be planted later. I don't ask questions. Especially when she has a spade in her hand.My parents, and my two youngest siblings came out to the homestead for a little gardening and kite flying. I didn't realize how much work it would be ... [ Read More ]

The countryside is coming to life again! Our trees are budding, and you can start to see a faint shade of green in our predominantly brown yard. And I'm so excited to see what flowers sprout up in our flowerbed circling the house. It's like a mystery waiting to be revealed!We've begun to take strides in preparing for our vegetable garden. First things first... tilling up the earth!Any ideas for ... [ Read More ]

Because I need something to look forward to, I'm excited for spring in an absurd, foolish sort of way. On a scale of 1-10, my knowledge of vegetable gardening is about a 0. But between my mom and Google, we should have at least a few successful veggies over the summer. And if nothing else, my garden will keep me out of the house and my mind off my reproductive dysfunction. And it should save us ... [ Read More ]