Hello! Summer has been speeding by here! Its been cooler on average too which has been very nice. Several times I thought it was Fall already, but then realized that no, it was still July. Anyway, here is a little of what we have been up to this month. – Our landlord is replacing the…
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Garden Update 7/7
I forgot to tell you I would be out of town for the last two weeks. My little sister got married! Congratulations to Kristen and her new husband Kevin! It was ridiculously hot in southern California while we were there. Over 100 degrees for most of the trip. Tom tells me that it was hot…
Read MoreEggs: The Beginning
Guess who started laying eggs a couple days ago! We have found about a half dozen in the last couple days. So exciting!
Read More1st Tomato Today!
I harvested my first tomato today! It was a Sungold Cherry and boy did it taste like a bucketful of sunshine. Can’t wait for more! Looks like there will be a few ready in a couple of days. By the way, the gopher garden is looking ok. The lettuces don’t seem to have cared about…
Read MoreAround the Yard
Have your allergies been bad this year? Ours are horrible! I don’t know if it’s the climate in Sonoma County or if this is just a bad pollen year, but we have been suffering big time. I bought a new allergen hepa filter vacuum and it has helped a lot already. I didn’t realize how…
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Shoots and Roots 