The tree people were out yesterday to remove the problematic tree. It took them the majority of the day. Gendr was home overseeing the work and I was at work for a staff meeting. While I feel like they did a good job and were quick to get us in when we made the decision,…

I was awoken this morning by Gendr letting me know that a branch fell out of a tree overnight. We have a gumball tree near the garden that I have wanted removed since we moved into the home. A couple weeks ago we had a wind storm that had broken a branch. It was stuck…

There is a gum tree in our backyard/garden area. It has been dropping hefty limbs since we moved in. We have finally made the decision to have it removed. With any luck it will be gone next week sometime. This will open quite a bit of space in the yard that can be repurposed for…

This year has overall been good so far. Initial plantings went well. The overall planting structure was successful and the harvests have been great. Things I could work on are the prep work for succession, trellising and having a better idea of what my goals are for the season. I did much better this year…

This year is going much better than previous years. Most of the plants have been growing well and looking very healthy. Last weekend I harvested beets, carrots and parsnips. The actual root was very underwhelming size-wise, but cooked they were very good. I am not sure if it was a light issue or the fact…

All the trees and flowers are starting to wake up for the season. This year I had bulbs planted for the first time and they did not disappoint. Here are some of the flowers so far.