If you’ve ever wanted to grow berries in your yard, try raspberries. Especially here in the NW. They grow so well. Mine are over 7 feet tall and loaded with berries. They spread like weeds so you really have to cut them back after they are done. Luckily my neighbor doesn’t mind them growing under the fence in to her yard and has her side all neatly tied up. Mine are crazy and form a giant wall of berries. I love them. If you want starts, let me know. I have a ton.
I put a new honey box on my bees today. They are finally loving this summer heat. Lots of happy bees flitting around my flowers and coming to take a sip out of my pool. They make me happy.
Even though summer was slow to start, my garden loved the cooler weather. I have two raised beds, as you can see. I also like to mix in flowers with the veggies. There’s just something about gardening that feels like a simpler time. I would have loved to live in pioneer times (without washing laundry by hand, and sewing everything by hand, and killing and plucking the chickens, and birthing with no drugs, and no refrigeration or electricity, and poor hygiene – but other than that I’m all for it).
Here’s some of the things I have growing….
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| Sweet William and Kale |
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| Green Peppers |
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| Jalapenos |
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| Beets |
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| Peas |
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| Early Girl Tomatoes |
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| Zinnias |
A few things I’ve never grown before…..
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| Celery |
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| Scarlet Runner Beans |
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| Leeks |
There’s also carrots in there, and potatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, mini pumpkins, two other kinds of tomatoes and spinach. During the fall and the winter, we dump all the “goodies” from the chicken coop into the garden and till it all under in the spring. My garden makes me happy and I LOVE it!.
Did you know there are tons of freebies out there for your birthday? My son’s birthday is coming up next month and I’m going to sign him up for all kinds of goodies like a free burger at Red Robin, free grand slam breakfast at Denny’s, free ice cream at Baskin Robbins and Cold Stone Creamery – just to name a few. Coupon Connections has an awesome birthday freebie list..
Holy Cow Batman! Will you look at the size of this spider! The curtain rod end gives you an idea. I am used to big spiders in September but isn’t this a bit early for the NW? If this is a baby, I’m gonna have to move……….
Actually I like spiders and have an interesting article about them here
Did you get your Tillamook sliced cheese coupon yesterday? Here’s the link to Tillamook’s facebook page. If you got one (or two by using your back button), combine it with the Fred Meyer coupon for $2.33 on the back cover of the Extra Savings Coupon booklet (found where the weekly ads are) and pay only $1.33 each..
Say Cheese! “Like” Tillamook on Facebook to print out a $1 off coupon on Tillamook sliced cheese. Remember to hit your “back” button to print out a second coupon!.
We’ve been getting a lot of eggs lately so I’ve been thinking on ways to use them up.
My best tip for a non soggy quiche is to lay slices of swiss cheese on the crust before you add the egg mixture. It keeps the crust from getting soggy.
Bon Appetite……
Two of my pretty ‘girls’. This is teriyaki and extra crispy. Original recipe and bbq are not pictured here. You can probably tell my husband named them!
People have asked me how I can keep hens in the city. All I did was fence off the corners of my yard and fence them in. They love the shelter of the trees and they keep my english ivy under control. The lawn furniture pictured we made out of spare firewood.