Apparently I was having too much fun using my Mantis 4-Cycle Tiller Cultivator and so the HH finally decided to give it a whirl yesterday and revive a garden bed alongside the mini greenhouse. And everything was going a-okay until the blade stopped turning and the tiller sorta bounced off something. The HH immediately turned off the Read More >>
Gardening in New England – Seedling Update, My New Indoor/Outdoor Digital Thermometer and More Hidden Treasures
Did you plant seedlings this year? I just planted mine about 2 weeks ago and already they’re looking great. Well, all but the peppers that is. Those little stinkers, they’re always the last to emerge. Just when I think I have a bad batch of pepper seeds and I need to start over, the teeny Read More >>
Gardening in New England – Tilling Up the Garden, Pussy Willows and TICKS
Over the weekend I collected a giant bouquet of pussy willow stems from the front of the property. There were so many in bloom, I had a hard time putting down the pruning shears and walking away. I spotted an old Christmas wreath alongside the barn a few days ago peeking out of the snow. Read More >>