Being able to see new plants popping up as spring turned into summer was so rewarding and helped me feel more in touch with the seasons. Using the Seek identifying app on a hourly basis helped expand my knowledge of plants, insects and spiders and motivated me to get started on a field guide forContinue reading “property wide field guide”
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end of season garden update๐ฑ
Maine has decided it’s had enough of summer and has ushered in plenty a chilly night and stiff breeze as September has ticked by. Despite the lack of 80 degree afternoons, my baby container garden has been growing along pretty well. My herbs, chards and kales have shown no signs of stopping and have beenContinue reading “end of season garden update๐ฑ”
๐ herb drying ๐
The side deck where all of my garden is this year has been doing surprisingly well despite the heavy winds we’re prone to get. My herbs especially have been growing like weeds and were in desperate need of a haircut. After cutting the biggest growths and stuff that was probably destined to go to seed,Continue reading “๐ herb drying ๐”