Category Archives: Gardening

Vegetable gardening is our hobby and besides, it makes for great food

104 Degrees Today! Oh My!!

Posted on Thursday, September 5, 2024 by Paul

We walked the garden and went picking, and to our surprise, we chose a large cardboard box of goodies; cooking this afternoon will be in order as it is too hot to go outside!  We harvested in the garden to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Has Arrived And We Have A Blank Day!!

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by Paul

We worked in the garden since it was Tuesday and the calendar was blank!  Oh my, blank? Mary worked hard trimming the backyard roses and feeding them with Rose Food. She even gave them a pep talk to encourage better … Continue reading →

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Thursday Has Arrived!

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2024 by Paul

We went picking yesterday and retrieved these baby eggplants. Mary planted lettuce, and I modified the sprinkler system to cover this garden area better. The Shishito Peppers are doing quite well, so we’ll have to invite Bob Duda over for … Continue reading →

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Happy Tuesday!

Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 by Paul

It was 8:00 am, and I popped out of bed, dressed, and ran to the garden. I worked diligently until 11:00 am when Old Sol got too hot to handle! I turned into a roasted vegetable out there! We planted … Continue reading →

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We Dinned Indian And Saw A Play!

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 by Paul

7:00 am, and we are in the garden, but most of the time with flowers and other “gardening tasks”.  Mary trimmed her roses, and I cleaned out the mosquito trap, which was easy.  I took the trap to the garage … Continue reading →

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Monday, T-Minus Six!

Posted on Monday, July 8, 2024 by Paul

We are packing and getting ready to go!  But first, the garden needs some TLC.  We walked into the garden for a few minutes and then headed to the gym to get our muscles pulled, pinched, poked, constricted, contracted, pressed, … Continue reading →

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Friday Has Come With Some Cooling Relief; High Of 82 Today!

Posted on Friday, June 28, 2024 by Paul

Guess what? This morning, Mary beat me to getting up! I was still half asleep when Scout started wagging his tail.  Mary was already gone when I finally opened my eyes! So, I stumbled to the backyard with Scout, and … Continue reading →

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Friday And We Returned Home!

Posted on Friday, June 14, 2024 by Paul

We were up at the crack of dawn, 5:45 am when Gunnar, the four-year-old human rooster,  decided to have a solo morning concert. Gunnar, the morning’s reality TV star, sounded like a rooster, and I intercepted him on his way … Continue reading →

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One Last Day In The Garden!

Posted on Monday, June 10, 2024 by Paul

It’s not quite 1950s music, but it certainly captures the essence of the last few days. We’ve spent 6-8 hours a day tending to our various gardens, and one entire day was dedicated solely to the front yard. I always … Continue reading →

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Never On Sunday!

Posted on Sunday, June 9, 2024 by Paul

“No, no, I screamed, please, not a walk in the garden!” My dramatic pleas were ignored entirely. Alas, another walk in the garden (translation: build a list of all the things that must be accomplished today)! Such is the life … Continue reading →

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