Category Archives: Vegetable Garden

Monday And Time To Plant!

Posted on Monday, March 4, 2024 by Paul

Now, this hardly makes sense, but this tune was banned!  The spiciest thing about “Mambo Italiano” is the mention of “enchilada,” yet WABC in New York banned the song in 1954 for its supposedly suggestive lyrics. As usual, we were … Continue reading →

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Off To Seal Beach For Lunch!

Posted on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 by Paul

As the sun started to rise in the East, we got up from our beds and turned on the heat to melt the icicles that had formed in the house overnight.  We let Scout, our trusty sidekick, go out for … Continue reading →

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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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Meeting Old Friends At “Girls Night Out”

Posted on Thursday, October 19, 2023 by Paul

I woke up this morning expecting a bright and cheery day, but to my surprise, the mountains had disappeared overnight, and the fog was incredibly heavy.  After watching the local news, we confirmed that the LA basin was covered in … Continue reading →

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Hump Day!

Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 by Paul

Today is Wednesday, hump day, but as retired folks, every day is like a weekend!  We went to make coffee, and the sky had grown caliginous overnight, even though the weatherman said it would be 89 degrees today. For the … Continue reading →

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Visiting The Elks!

Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2023 by Paul

It’s Thursday, time to rise and shine! We went to the garden and were surprised to find a visitor – a horney worm, also known as a Tomato Horn Worm or a Tobacco Worm. We noticed him because of the … Continue reading →

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Octoberfest And Fall; All At Once!!

Posted on Friday, September 22, 2023 by Paul

We started our day with coffee and a stroll through our garden, which is thinning with the arrival of fall today at midnight.  We still have a few tomatoes and think we will plant the winter garden in late October … Continue reading →

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To The Elks For Girls Night Out!

Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2023 by Paul

We were up and moving at 6:00 am, heading to the yard with our coffee cups in hand.  The cup of coffee keeps us warm until the effort to trim the garden kicks in, and then we are plenty warm.  … 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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The Time Just Flies By!

Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 by Paul

It was 6:00 a.m., and everything was going well.  Dr. Mary and I were sitting at the computer, clearing out our emails, when the clock struck at 6:15 a.m., reminding us it was time to stroll in the garden. We … Continue reading →

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