We’re so excited. The majority of the veggies and herbs have been planted. (Far bed: Variety of Tomatoes, Cilantro and Basil. Middle Bed: Variety of Peppers, Eggplant, Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts. Near Bed: Strawberries, Radishes and Carrots. I have yet to plant the vining crops.) (Onions and potatoes) (Cilantro, Oregano, Lemon Balm, Parsley and Basil) […]

In our Zone 5 land, blooms are just starting to show their pretty little faces. And, I decided to tempt fate (and the frost-free date) and plant all our annuals, veggies and herbs this weekend. That is right – 2 weeks before the experts say it’s totally safe. I’M A REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, PEOPLE. […]

There isn’t much better in a yard than a fresh layer of mulch. Can you believe that our yard takes 30 bags of mulch? That’s a ton of mulch. Okay, not literally a ton. But, it is quite a workout for the wife to put it down. And that wife may not have been able […]

After days of rain, I was finally able to mow the lawn. It was very, very long. And, afterwards, my shoes looked like this. And Lola looked like this. (She was so happy to help her mom mow the lawn.) Zoom in on those paws. Needless to say, a bath was in the cards. Is the […]

After I posted about our tulips last week, looky what happened. More tulips.  The purple, red, pink and yellow all popped up. It’s so beautiful, I just cannot stand it. Every time I drive past, I slow down and smile. I point them out to Ryan. I tell everyone how wonderful they are. (Modesty isn’t my […]

Well… even though we’re still a few weeks out from frost-free date in Illinois (May 10-15 is frost-free), we began out cold weather crops this weekend. So, I guess it’s time to tell you about our plan for the garden. I know you have been losing sleep. We went from two garden beds (4×5 feet each) […]