Category Archives: 2022 Vegetable Garden

Octoberfest And Fall; All At Once!!

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!

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!

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!

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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Happy Birthday Remington!

We walked through the garden together and decided to split up the tasks.  I stayed outside to finish trimming the plants while Mary made a delicious tomato pie inside.  We had an abundance of tomatoes, so making a pie seemed … Continue reading

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Friday; The Week She Be Done!

Mornings are special to us because we enjoy a peaceful walk in the garden at 6:00 a.m. No noises; absolute quiet! We do, however, hear the spiders working away on their webs. Every morning in September, we walk through our … Continue reading

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Girls Night Out; Our Favorite Day Of The week

Upon waking up, I habitually check my messages.  To my surprise, I found a message from BZ, who is currently in Gibraltar and had made a new best friend also named Bob.  BZ is visible on the left of the … Continue reading

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We Got Educated!!

We should put an end to this routine! We had our coffee at 6:30 am and then proceeded to work in the backyard, pulling weeds, trimming dead plants, and organizing the potting bench until 10:00 am. The garden looks stunning … Continue reading

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Recovery Is Almost 100%

This week is my cousin’s Tom’s birthday. He would have turned 79 years old, but unfortunately, he passed away several years ago. As I approach the same age, with 80 not too far away, I think about the hugs and … Continue reading

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Sunday Morning Coming Down!

No rain!  No heat!  A perfect day to trim the garden.  We like to keep the garden in shape by removing dead things.  We filled up an entire wheelbarrow with dead leaves and questionable tomatoes. The Home Depot grow leaf … Continue reading

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