It’s coming
Did you notice the calendar? It’s MARCH! Also known as – still winter in Vermont. Every year I joke that the groundhog is wrong – from February 2nd “six more weeks of winter” is an early spring. But...
View ArticleSucculent love
My collection of succulents just keeps growing. I love them so much. The newest teacup resident is named Rosetta. The first one I got, Willow, is starting to grow some offshoots, which is super...
View ArticleSigns of Spring
It’s been a very cold April. Fourth coldest on record in some parts of Vermont. But in the last two weekends we’ve finally had some sunshine. There’s been family time in the garden: I’ve planted...
View ArticleMore plants!
This space is still nominally a knitting blog. And I actually have some to show you. But I keep forgetting to take pictures. Why? Because it is spring! And spring is much more exciting than an olive...
View ArticleBlueberries
I took the girls blueberry picking the last weekend in July. This is becoming a tradition, I remember taking them last year when Willow was just 3 weeks old. This year the berries were so plentiful...
View ArticleStill wip
Knitting goes slowly, and finishing even more so. Especially when there are so many ends. I don’t mind weaving in ends. It feels slow, but it’s faster than knitting. I still struggle to make the time....
View ArticleNew hair!
Let’s see, this weekend was a busy one: Planted fall lettuce, raddishes, and beans with Windsor. Went to a couple awesome yardsales (and now Windsor wants to sell stuff in our front yard too) Made 2...
View ArticlePickles
It’s been years since I made pickles. And I’m not really sure why… They’re so easy! This long weekend I made up for that oversight in a big way. First the cucumber pickles. These are classic dill with...
View ArticleGarlic
On Monday I took an overgrown garden bed: And started pulling grass. And roots. And weeds. Then I sorted through last year’s garlic to find the healthiest bulbs that were starting to open: Now the...
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