Ben and I spent some time in the garden this morning while Maddie was napping.
While I was weeding, we noticed that our dill plants are covered in these Black Swallowtail caterpillars right now:
Technically they’re pests, but we’re not eating much dill anyway, and Ben and I really enjoyed seeing them. We looked at and talked [...]
Mommy’s Little Monster says you can plant your own Victory Garden, too!
A few photos from our visit with Grandpa John and Grandma Sharon last weekend:
Most of my online journaling energy is going into my new blog Seeds these days. I’ve already learned a lot that I didn’t know about backyard nature in the short span of time since I started Seeds, and it’s being an important space for self-expression and creativity for me right now. I imagine that Sunrise [...]
This morning I ordered garden seeds from Seeds of Change. I ordered cherry tomatoes, cukes, yellow squash, sweet basil, and echinacea. Can’t wait for them to arrive so I can start the tomatoes inside! I may pick up a couple more things locally–specifically I’d like some (hot) peppers and some oregano.
This [...]
Our Christmas cactus is blooming for the first time! It got the dormant period it needed to bloom totally by neglect, I think. Since Ben was born, I haven’t had much time or energy to worry about plants. I left the cactus outside on the front porch during the cold weather, and I’ve been forgetting [...]