I hate wearing masks. Let’s be honest, we all do, but in these current times masks have become a necessity. Masks can help keep us well by limiting our exposure to airborne germs allowing us some freedom to shop, drop off orders for those who can’t get out, or volunteering in limited capacities, and an N95 Mask is best to keep our frontline workers safe. Wearing my mask out on a lumber run Surgical Masks Surgical masks are ... Read the Post...
Picture Perfect Cucumbers
Victory Gardens are popular again thanks to the current pandemic. Our family has made a large garden and I've had fun making cute garden & plant signs for it. We've planted a variety of plants and I've had fun learning about them. Cucumbers evidently like to climb. I've been looking online at different ideas but couldn't find anything I liked. Then last week, I was cleaning up a pile of toss items when I found an old frame I was getting ... Read the Post...
When Life Gives You Loquats
When my friend Joan messaged me and said she’d picked some Loquats to bring me I was so excited! We had a Loquat tree growing up and I used to love to eat them right off the tree. These soft, little fruits resemble a small apple. The sweet flavor of a Loquat is often described as a combination of apricot, cherry, and plum. The trees can grow quite large and make great shade trees because of their long, large leaves. Stone ... Read the Post...
Deterring Pesky Garden Pests
Raccoons, birds, and snails oh my! When you have a garden, no matter how small or large, you will have pesky pests to deal with, but how can you maintain your beautiful garden without calling in the troops to deal with a nocturnal bandit? How do you protect your garden no matter the size? What Works? A quick internet search yields a wide variety of products designed to eliminate pests but let’s face it, while good in theory a lot ... Read the Post...