We are over one year into the pandemic. As of today, 545k deaths in the US. Somehow we are 20% of COVID deaths globally even though we are about 4% of the world population. It’s devastating. To those who have lost loved ones, especially my friends and co-workers – your loss is not a number […]
Category: Gardening
Rookie Year Review
The last few months have been interesting… although mostly heartbreaking life events, there have been a few moments of hope which I’ve grabbed and held tightly. One of those moments is this — a job opportunity. I’ll be accepting a new job at Accenture that will result in less planes and more time at home […]
July 3rd Garden Tour
Ready for the holiday weekend? We are stuck at home re: social distancing and are disappointed not to be with friends and family at the lake. However – we are making the most of it! A quick garden tour and now off to Menard’s for some supplies — most importantly, an air pump so that […]
Rookie Mistakes
I watched YouTube videos on a long drive this weekend and learned I’m making a few rookie mistakes that I attempted to fix… Re: End Rot. The cause is likely inconsistent watering. I’m hoping the fix is a calcium boost on the leaves. My plan is to purchase one of those white pump sprayer things […]
A Sunday Night Garden Update
I installed irrigation (details in another post)… I’m harvesting something but not anything to write home about… I’m still learning…
Greenhouse + Plant Placement Discussion
We made it through three nights of frost warnings and are on to a warmer future! Nearly everything is planted in the garden with just a few back-ups still going inside. With that said, here’s a update on how the greenhouse did with the cooler temps last week and what I’ve (already) learned about plant […]
50 Days of Shelter in Place
It has been 51 days since my last flight and 50 days of sheltering in place with my family. It’s such a bag of crazy around here and it’s hard to articulate what it’s like… Here are the highlights (highs and lows): The better weather in MN is so good for my soul. I needed […]
Week 7
A new tractor, a 1/4 complete garden build, and too large transplants… Week 7 (a.k.a. week 3 of COVID-19 Shelter in Place) is one for the books.
Week 5 — The plants, like your pets, are getting more attention (silver linings???)
COVID-19 sucks. I hope you have found something that is helping you cope a bit. If not, may I suggest starting some seeds and drinking some whiskey. Week 5 was, um, strange. I went from nervous about travel and plant neglect to worried about over-loving and over-watering. I diluted some apple cider vinegar this week […]
Week 3 + Watering
A few things on watering (again, following instructions of @calikim29 on YouTube. She’s been amazing to learn from 🌱 ) YouTube Video — Week 3 Some watering info I don’t mention in the video. We are letting water sit for just 10 minutes and using a turkey baster to get rid of excess. We are […]
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