After our interesting start to the morning, Stefan decided to seize the sun-filled day and turn a few beds in the garden. The ground was still a bit frozen which made it a really tough task, but he managed to get two full raised beds turned. I was able to join him...
Time to start folding again – 2009 Garden Journal Vol. 1
So we didn't exactly get to finish the compost bin or work on the greenhouse this weekend. We managed to get ourselves out of bed at about 7:30 on Saturday but after fully waking up, taking the dog and cleaning up, it was almost time for our guests to arrive. That...
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s off to work we go
Things are finally starting to thaw out a bit here and the plants are just beginning to bloom - and that means we have a whole lot of work to get accomplished. Spring may not be right around the corner just yet but we're hoping it will soon set in. We've had plenty of...
Getting my hands dirty
Newspapers litter the floor and tables, and my fingers are black. It must be getting close to potting time. Yes, I am at it again, folding newspaper pots like a demon. I can do about 20 at one sitting before I go completely insane with the origami monotony. But since...
Leave no seed behind!
I made the journey into our garden today and was relieved that I didn't want to run screaming from it as soon as I opened the back door of the barn. Unfortunately (and sometimes fortunately), we cannot see our garden from the main house...only when we walk through the...
Herb gardens of inspiration
I know I've already gone on quite a bit about Hessenpark and how fantastic it was...but I'm not quite finished. Since I have a few more photos to share just about their herb gardens, and a bit of info as well, I thought I would break this down into a separate post. I...
Walking through the past – HessenPark
Having guests in town is always a good reason to drag everyone out of the house on a sunny day and go do something incredibly touristy. We thought about making them do some work around here...but the weather was just too nice so we bundled ourselves up a bit (it was...
Got any grapevines hanging around?
The sun is shining here today, for the first time in what feels like weeks. And although it's supposed to be only in the mid-50's the next few days, I definitely prefer cool days with sunshine than grey, miserable, rainy days like those that usually fill the winters...
Making wine without all the extras
We had the privilege and pleasure of being invited to visit friends in Karlsruhe on Saturday during a family wine making day. We weren't really sure what we were getting ourselves into but when we arrived, we found out it was us along with 3 generations of one family...
Plum Clafouti a.k.a. Plum Bread Pudding
So we got about 1 pound, maybe 2, of plums from a neighbor earlier this week and I am finally doing something with them today. Been working on other things the rest of the week but it’s time to process these suckers before we go away for 3.5 days to Stefan’s parents...
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