Not So Crafty

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  • Just Hangin Out

    I’m currently hiding from the nasty Northern California wind storm. But I’ll be reporting all my gardening progress very soon.

  • Dirt Nap

    I finally have a raised bed in the garden. As you can see Jack is inspecting the craftsmanship. The process of making the bed was surprising simple. The tricky part was filling it with the right mixture of soil. I went with a organic potting soil, perlite, and Fox Farms Ocean Potting Soil which is…

  • Happy Friday

    I only got a few tulips this year from last year’s bulbs. Luckily, they were these pretty white ones.

  • Lovely Yellow

    Spring is here and shades of yellow can be spotted everywhere in the garden. Here are a few of my favorites. Maya our golden retriever the ultimate gardening side kick. The Calendula has exploded this year. It’s twice the size it was last year. I forgotten all about the yellow freesia until it popped up…

  • First Pea Harvest

    Here is my first harvest of peas. This is a Little Marvel Sugar Snap Pea. Admittedly my harvest would have been larger if I hadn’t been snacking on them for a few weeks. These babies are so sweet they are good fresh off the vine. I’m hoping my other three plants will start producing soon.

  • First CSA Box

    My goal this year was to really expand my palete and to utilize more local products. There are a wealth of farms and programs available in our area and it’s shame not to use them. Growing up I wasn’t exposed to a lot of vegetables and the ones I had were all frozen and reheated.…

  • I was innocently shopping for potting soil at Ace when I spotted the beneficial insect display. Amongst the containers of lady bugs and nematodes were the cartons of praying mantis eggs. While some may argue that other beneficial insects are more efficient, I can’t resist them. They are so alien looking and feisty. The carton…

  • Let’s Talk Tomatoes

    The temperatures are increasing and the days are getting longer which can only mean one thing. It’s tomato time! There is something instantly gratifying about growing seedlings. Plant, water, and wait for a few days and then little seedlings emerge. This year I’m trying to plant a little wiser. I’m going to grow heirlooms along…

  • White Freesia

  • Grape Hyacinth

    In the past I have always grown Grape Hyacinth in a pot and they looked pretty but not spectacular. But last year, I walked by a yard filled with with grape hyacinth and it looked amazing. It was a forest of small grape like flowers. This year I tried to duplicate the look in our…

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