Frau Zinnie

August is hitting me hard this year.  Usually this is the point in the season where I feel a little weary of weeding and watering, but still...

An easy way to take advantage of sunny paved spots on your property is by growing edibles in fabric grow bags.  I use a 25 gallon size bag t...

The heat and humidity have become a permanent reality in Connecticut, making it feel more like August than July. The cicadas have arrived, ...

As July comes to a close in the garden, the flowers are still heavily blooming. The fruit and vegetable crops are continuing to bear. Here...

This past weekend, I held my first tag-sale. I originally signed up with the intent of selling some of my older photography pieces, partly f...

A little late in posting this month's chores, since I've been trying to get to them myself. Garden cleanup is in full swing. Her...

I tried to squeeze in as much time as possible in the garden today. I continued my quest for a black walnut free yard and filled two garbage...

It's August and the motivation to get out and enjoy the garden has dwindled. It's not the heat this summer that is deterring me (sin...

I am FINALLY getting some tomatoes to ripen from the garden. This has been the longest I've ever waited for a tomato harvest. I'm pr...

What a crazy last couple of weeks. First, we had an issue with our MAC, where we thought we might have lost all of our files (including all ...