Category Archives: gardening

Fall Flowers, Fall Clothes

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Laura

It may be getting up into the 80s during the day but it’s getting blessedly cool at night.  I feel much happier about being pregnant these days! We’ve broken out the fall clothes (pants) and the fall flowers are blooming. … Continue reading →

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Our Tomatoes May Be a Big FAIL This Year…

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Laura

…but thankfully our neighbors planted way too many cherry tomatoes and we’re allowed to pick them whenever we want! So thanks Tim and Brenda for rescuing our tomato-less summer!

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Living in the Country (or the difference a tree makes)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Laura

A few summers ago, I was a mentor in our church’s summer tutoring program.  We had been giving tickets to an Orioles game for all our students so I was driving three kids and a chaperone down to the stadium.  … Continue reading →

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More Info About Strawberries and Pectin

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Laura

I’ve gotten a few requests for more info about where we go for strawberry picking and about the pectin we use.  Here it is for everyone! 1.  Where to go for strawberry picking:  Last week, we went to Lohr’s Orchard … Continue reading →

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Just Like Her Great-Grandfather

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Laura

I have vivid memories of my Papa (my mother’s father) standing at the kitchen sink cleaning and eating radishes, not even bothering to take them to the table to eat them. Ellie has clearly inherited those radish-loving genes from Papa, … Continue reading →

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Starting a Tradition

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Laura

We decided to take a picture of Ellie and me, in front of our redbud tree in our front lawn, at around the same time every year. We’ll be able to see Ellie growing and how much the tree has … Continue reading →

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Who Are You and Where Did My Baby Go? (Oh yeah, and spring is here)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Laura

On Thursday, we took a long walk, enjoying the almost 70-degree weather.  Ellie found a stick and held on to it for almost 45 minutes!  I’m not sure what it is about these pictures – maybe it’s the new size … Continue reading →

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Gardening? Already?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Laura

I’m already starting to get ready for gardening.  The seeds have been ordered, received, and organized. Actually, our garden is still growing from last fall.  We had such a crazy non-winter that the aurgula and swiss chard never died.  A … Continue reading →

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The Final Gardening/Yardwork Update in 2011: How My Resolution Worked Out

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Laura

As some of you may remember, back in April, I resolved to do at least a half hour of yardwork per day, every week through October.  I did this very consistently through August but then had way too many other … Continue reading →

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Garden Update

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Laura

Here’s your early September garden update: Crazy heirloom tomatoes from early August The peppers are still going strong  but the cucumbers are dead and the tomatoes nearly so.  The beans are almost finished and the basil is still growing.  Swiss … Continue reading →

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