#100HappyDays: Go, go, gadget green bean
I admit to being a goober. More evidence: I literally squealed when, while watering my garden last week, I noticed my green …
#100HappyDays: Copper poppies
Every so often (okay, frequently, who am I kidding?), I succumb to frivolity. This week, it was copper poppy sways for the …
#100HappyDays: Bountiful boxes
Part of our Back 40 redesign was the integration of new garden beds for me, WITH irrigation (finally). Tuesday’s joy involved finally …
#100HappyDays: Conjuring a rainstorm
It never fails. Six years and counting. No matter the month, whenever I plant seeds, a rainstorm is sure to arrive and …
#100HappyDays: Gypsy chickens and birthday celebrations
Last Sunday, we celebrated my father-in-law, Ray-Dad’s, birthday at a charming nursery/restaurant in Loomis called the Flower Farm. Aside from family cheer …
#100HappyDays: Tomato mania
Imagine a choir of angels singing. That’s pretty much what I hear when I look at this photo. Want to know more …
#100HappyDays: Colorful, if not magical beans…
Although I focus my garden love almost exclusively on tomatoes and basil during the Summer, I must admit I find beanstalks the …
#100HappyDays: Oasis in progress
It turns out Goliath enjoys himself a nice mouthful of dirt from time to time. Yesterday I shoveled in the last of …
#100HappyDays: The shredded cedar fitness plan
A portion of the 10 yards of bark I ordered last weekend. While gardening doesn’t usually count as an endurance sport, I …
#100HappyDays: Cool as a…
Cucumber seedling, of course. happy: A couple more hours in the garden. I always forget how busy Spring prep and transplanting can …