Sunshining Today
Mood:
bright
Now Playing: MPR story by James McWilliams The War On Pests
Topic: Root Cellar Ho!
Bright day with ice in the trees so why am I heading to the root cellar?
Because I have been gone visiting the Grand Girls inND for the last 5 days and everything is thirsty! Everything the three catsin the house left not tipped over anyhow. I am training the newest member of our critter family. Jasmine, a Jack Russell/ Rat Terrier cross we got from Samya Peterson on Hermantown road near Duluth on Friday the 19th of December.More pups born Oct 13 remain to be adopted... Barney, a JR terrier we only had for a month Nov 8 til Dec 8 when he went on a walkabout with adventurous big brother Cosmo. Barney didn't come back. Cosmo came back wet and icy. I walked many miles following tracks and a leashed Cosmo's lead but no luck.Jasmine takes over in our hearts where Barney left off.
Check out www.lymefighters.org and www.Igenex.com if you even remotely think you may have Lyme Disease and get treatment asap.
Enjoy your seed catalogs and web sites but don't forget to take an inventory of the seeds you have left over from this and previous years. That is another thing I will be doing in the root cellar this week.
Cheers! Bonnie The Plant Lady
See you next year!
Posted by sunshinegardens
at 1:49 PM EST
Fall Cursor
Mood:
blue
Now Playing: Yikes!
Topic: Tuesday Sept. 30th frost?
The evergreen Balsam Fir near the bedroom window points at the sky like our computer’s cursor points at the weather screen indicating a frost Tuesday night. There is a reason they call it a cursor... The tree is ever ready for chilling temps but as usual for this time of year, I am not. As I race to spread row cover over the tender plants in anticipation of a long indian summer I gather yet more bowls full of the Cupid and Matt’s Wild Cherry tomatoes who were so obliging to gather the sun’s rays and store them for my fervent use.
Posted by sunshinegardens
at 7:34 AM EDT
August Gardening in the Dog Days of Summer
Mood:
on fire
Topic: My Time of Year!
Are we done weeding yet? Sorry, no we are not and I am beginning to wonder if we will ever be. I was even out last night until 11 pm with a LED light onn my cap so it was cool and I was not out weeding a client's garden instead. No matter when we weed be sure to kep yourself and your garden well hydrated. If the garden area is watered well the day before you weed the weeds pull up more easily. If you don't have the energy to pull larger weeds like the ones that were on the south side of the raspberry patch, just take your pruner out there with you and cut the offending invaders off at ground level. This avoids uprooting your intended plants you wish to remain in the garden.
Posted by sunshinegardens
at 11:18 PM EDT
Updated: Friday, 26 September 2008 7:34 AM EDT
