A mother's adventures in fitness and food while living on a budget.
Note: This is a stream of consciousness post. It may or may not have a point. đ The bee breaks all kinds of laws humans have thought of to explain things. It shouldnât be able to fly because itâs wings are too small compared to its body. It does that dance thing to talk to … Continue reading The bee
This week, the harvest switched to less beans and snow peas to many cherry tomatoes. We have three kinds of tomatoes in the garden â yellow cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes and big ones whose name escapes me at the moment. Roma tomatoes Roma tomatoes start out a little misshapen but eventually transform to the normal … Continue reading Garden update: Tomaters
This week, the harvest switched to less beans and snow peas to many cherry tomatoes. We have three kinds of tomatoes in the garden â yellow cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes and big ones whose name escapes me at the moment. Roma tomatoes Roma tomatoes start out a little misshapen but eventually transform to the normal … Continue reading Garden update: Tomaters
I haven't done a garden update in a while. So you'll have to excuse the length of this one. Today, I'd like to talk to you about expecting the unexpected in your garden.If you look at a map of our town from the 1700s, youâll notice a creek that runs through what is now my … Continue reading Garden update
The spinach has gone to seed. The pea âvinesâ are starting to yellow. In their place, tomatoes of various sizes are making their debut. Sunflowers are super tall and are starting to form flowers. Other plants have flowers, but we havenât seen any baby veggies yet. The garden may not be producing as much as … Continue reading Garden update: Spring cycle ending
Whenever a fruit or vegetable is thrown into a garden, compost pile, etc., and its seeds start to sprout on their own, they are considered volunteers. Most of our gardenâs squash, pumpkin, decorative gourds and watermelons are volunteers. We also have other volunteers â squirrels. Cucumber and squash plants sprouting from spots where squirrels hid … Continue reading Garden update: The volunteers
It has been raining for almost two weeks straight. Iâm afraid it may be too much water and the plantsâ roots will rot. Only time will tell I guess. Weâre still dealing with powdery mildew. I also found what has been eating my cauliflower and broccoli â caterpillars. We have more flowers and even some … Continue reading Garden update
Today, I noticed some white powdery spots on my squash/pumpkin/gourd plants, while finding a bud on one of the plants. Not sure what they are since they sprouted after I threw the fall decorations in the garden to decompose. After sending a panicked message to my gardening Facebook group, I learned that the white stuff … Continue reading Garden update: Thinning the herd
On a recent evening, I washed dished and stared out the window. A cute grey squirrel climbed up a nearby tree limb, close enough that I could have touched it if not for the glass separating us. It sat on the branch and proceeded to eat something. As I looked at the green thing it … Continue reading Garden update, weeks 3-4
Note: As the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I'm attempting to put my feelings down somewhere. This isn't usually what I would put in this blog, but it's important to chronicle how it changes my parenting and fitness journey. The last day of the academic year for my kids is supposed to … Continue reading Grieving: The real last day of school
