Category Archives: Gardening

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

Happy Birthday Nancy!

Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2023 by Paul

Today was busy; we were on the go!  We had hair appointments at 9:00 am in Tustin.  We arrived early, so we went to the bakery and got coffee, and shared a blueberry scone. Why did the pastry chef poison … Continue reading →

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Tis Friday; We Are Warming Up For The Weekend!!

Posted on Friday, April 21, 2023 by Paul

Mary asked me, “Could you please go shopping for me and buy one carton of milk and if they have avocados, get 6. A short time later returned with 6 cartons of milk. Mary asked me, “Why did you buy … Continue reading →

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One More Day And It Will BE Friday!

Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2023 by Paul

The weather was warm today and we liked that after days of freezing cold.  We waddled through the garden examining our efforts and they are doing remarkably well.  We see the growth by the peas which every day climb the … Continue reading →

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Monday Is Here And We Are Busy Again!

Posted on Monday, April 17, 2023 by Paul

The world has turned 260 degrees since yesterday morning, and Ol’ Sol is shining brightly even though the outside temperature was in the 50s.  We called Colleen, and New Hampshire was in the 80s; this Global Warming has got to … Continue reading →

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Another Day In The Garden!

Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 by Paul

We were terrible today; we did not arise until almost 7:00 am!  Scout slept in, so he did not act as our alarm clock! Someone stole our mountain!  The fog was heavy again this morning, so we lit the firepit, … Continue reading →

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Hi Ho Hi Ho, It’s Off To Work We Go!

Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2023 by Paul

First things first, we are off to The Original Pancake House for a grab-and-run breakfast.  We took it to Jan’s and had breakfast with her, an excellent way to start Sunday morning. Every day at breakfast, I announce that I’m … Continue reading →

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Thursday And It Is Wet Aain!

Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2023 by Paul

We got up late after last night’s adventures!  We walked the garden, and it looked great; the tomatoes are doing well. they almost doubled in size since they went into the ground. Mary and I watch gardening clips on YouTube … Continue reading →

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Sunday; All I Quiet On The Western Front

Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2023 by Paul

The day was perfect for working the garden, BUT we had to wait until 10:30 am so it would not be so cold! A broke up one of the two bales of straw and tossed it into Mary’s two-wheeled wheelbarrow.  … Continue reading →

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Mary Is Down But Improving!

Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 by Paul

Stand back; it’s the Tomato Man (without his cape). What do you call a tomato with a trumpet? A tooty fruity. The bonbon lady slept until 8:30 am this morning, getting up only to let the baby out; I was … Continue reading →

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Out And About

Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2023 by Paul

Today we are adding to the garden.  We wanted some fruit trees and found them at H&H Nursery in Long Beach.  We took the van, and with Colleen’s help, we brought home three beauties. Before we left, I tried on … Continue reading →

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