Category Archives: Gardening

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

To Day, The Inn!

Posted on Thursday, December 21, 2023 by Paul

Join Us For The Day On Our Website The rain had stopped for a while, so we went to the garden to check on everything.  The first stop is the rain gauge.  We expected more than half an inch, but … Continue reading →

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I Be Older Than Dirt!

Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2023 by Paul

On December 16th, 1944, at 4:03 pm, I was born.  Now, 79 years later, I look forward to reaching 100 with my beautiful bride. See All The Photos On Our Website We worked in the garden this morning.  Mary trimmed … Continue reading →

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Thursday Has Arrived! We Planted A Small Part Of The Winter Garden

Posted on Thursday, December 7, 2023 by Paul

We started the day with a great cup of coffee! “We waited until 8:00 am to start working in the garden.  We have some bags of raised bed amendment and peat moss to add to one of the beds.  After … Continue reading →

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OMG; A Day Off. We Just Worked Around The House!

Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 by Paul

Coffee justifies the existence of the word ‘aroma’. Before heading out, Mary and I decided to try on our Halloween costumes. I must say, I felt like I needed a stiff drink before wearing my ridiculous penguin costume in front … Continue reading →

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Sunday Be Here And We Worked All Day!

Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2023 by Paul

We each woke up at 6:30 a.m. with a cup of hot coffee in one hand and clippers and nippers in the other.  The sounds of slurping coffee and whizzing steel jaws were enough to awake the roosters. Our Mexican … Continue reading →

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Working In The Yard & Cooking!

Posted on Saturday, September 23, 2023 by Paul

We worked all morning in the garden, and things are looking pretty good for the end of summer.  We remove dead/dying plants as needed.  Today, Mary trimmed the roses and plants down the center wall. I got into a little … Continue reading →

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Finally, Success!

Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2023 by Paul

The day began as usual with a quick visit to the garden, where we surveyed the plants to decide which ones to keep and which ones to discard.  We pulled out four tomato plants that were on their last legs.  … Continue reading →

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One More Day Of Relaxation!

Posted on Monday, September 4, 2023 by Paul

Memories: Paul The Ham!  In 1956, during my time in Junior High School, we had various shop classes available to us, including electric, metal, print, and auto shops.  While I took every class except auto shop, I didn’t feel like … Continue reading →

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Hot Hot Hot!! 100 Degrees Plus!

Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 by Paul

We woke up early this morning and headed to the garden to start our day.  We made a mental checklist of all the tasks needed to get the garden back in shape.  Unfortunately, my bronchitis wasn’t improving, so we had … Continue reading →

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One Week Home!

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023 by Paul

Dear Dad… Hello!  It’s been a while since I last reached out, but I had to share my recent trip to Hawaii.  I couldn’t help but think back to 1954 when you took the Matson Line freighter, Hawaiian Pilot, to … Continue reading →

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