It feels like the wind is never going to end, but I have to remind myself that this is normal for southeast Idaho in spring. I've been complaining about it since we moved here fifteen years ago and it's been happening long before we came and will continue long after we're gone. So we just …
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Our last frost date, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac at least, is just ten days away now. It's probably not something that 80% of the population out there thinks twice about, but for those of us who garden it's a pretty significant date. It means I'll be able to start clearing out my dining …
I've been a busy little bee in the kitchen the last few days. After much research, I decided to get a bit adventurous and made some rosemary infused olive oil and I also dehydrated some eggs in order to powder them and put them up in my long(er) term food pantry. Since everything is growing …
We woke up to a bit of snow, which isn't all that surprising for our area but I was glad I didn't leave anything in the little greenhouse overnight. Something told me it probably wasn't a good idea just yet since we still don't have heat in there. Hopefully this weekend we'll get that sorted. …
Yesterday afternoon we spent some time in the yard, mowing and pulling weeds from around the tulips and irises and day lilies which are all coming in so nicely now... We stopped for lunch and to open the box containing my new watering can I ordered online... It was way bigger than I expected, which …
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