bit by bit, post by post

Small advances matter: two more posts today. This leaves two remaining: one to dig, and one to bracket-mount to the driveway. There is a lot of work left, but the hard math is done. The tricks of corners and slopes and joints are resolved. The weather may prevent me from continuing this weekend. We shall […]

the beauty in a chilly may:

What I like about a cold may: irises last forever. Ours are still getting started…

the scarlet arbor: the first coat

It was a good call. I don’t know what color the fence will be. I don’t plan to paint or stain it until the weathered grey demands it. Still the red arbor will make a solid contrast against the bare cedar fence. Also, the red will anchor the lot to our house, as will the […]

building the gates to the garden

Today was a slow day, but in a good way; productive in planning to make sure I have all the steps in the correct order. The front facing wall of the fence is marked out. The front has three gates, two double (at the driveway and the future drive on the far side of the […]

the return of the weekend warrior

I am back to work following a six week shutdown. This means major undertakings in the garden need to either break down into 2-3 hour segments after work or wait for the weekend. Leading into this weekend, the shipment of materials for our fence arrived. I have wanted a unique fence design for our little […]

our friend, iris, and her sisters:

day 44: the last day

I return to work tomorrow. The past six weeks in the garden have been great for my inner being. The garden has a great boost over past years: some seeds are still sprouting in their grow pots, many are sprouting in place, garlic and radishes are taking off, herbs are going in or have bounced […]

day 42.5: cruciferousness plus chard

There is a reason so many vegetables are in the same family. My husband tells me cruciferious is being replaced by brassicae, but evoking crosses makes sense, especially when looking at young sprouts: (Tapping any image will take you to the Baker Creek page with images of the mature veggie…) I will add that the […]

day 42: so close to busting out

So many things are ready to explode in our garden. Some things are underway… The columbine is full bore, second or third generation. So many buds are setting to burst, I suspect they are waiting for me to return to work before they show off… The hostas are digging the north side shade, having already […]

day 38: stepping up the terracing

Today, I ignored the lingering day lilies and started building up the retaining stones on the old bed, eager to get some new plants in the ground. I got as far as possible. I ran out of the capstones and the hardscape adhesive. The latter would be easy enough to order for delivery, the former […]