I have been wanting to have bees for ages. Because, like I told Rob, it’s almost like I’ve got nothing else going on and apparently I need one more thing to try to keep alive around here. Ha! Well, when an awesome local beekeeper decided to hold classes around the corner from our house (versus three […]
Spring Planting Times in North Texas
It’s almost time to plant here in North Texas! One of the biggest keys to gardening is figuring out what Hardiness or Gardening Zone you’re in and when the best time is to plant for your area. And one of the best resources for figuring out all stuff plant related here in Texas is the […]
Starting Plants from Seed
It’s dreary today, so here I am daydreaming….about seeds. And plants. And growing all the things. I love starting seeds indoors. There’s something about the promise of spring around the corner that’s uplifting. Or maybe it’s more of a control thing. I have no living room floor. I can’t control that right now. But making a […]
DIY Pool Skimmer Basket Repair
April showers bring pool nightmares. Since we live on this glorious Texas soil that insists on moving with each season, the skimmer basket attached to our pool has given way to the soils’ seasonal whims. When we first moved in three years ago, we noticed that we were having to put water in the pool […]
Planting Bare-Root Trees
I’m starting to think trees and plants are just one of those things I like to collect. Weird, huh? And honestly, I don’t really have a much of a green thumb. It’s kind of survival of the fittest around our house and yard. I’ll try my hardest to baby it for the first year. After […]
Artichokes Galore
I had planned on dividing my artichokes in the fall, you know, like a real gardener would do. But between all the crap-tastically glorious repairs we had going on with the house, it fell completely off my list of to-do items. So this is what I get. Artichokes run amok. Amok, amok, amok, I tell […]
Camouflage a Chicken Waterer
I love having chickens! The fresh eggs, the fact that they waste almost nothing, the cute little noises they make (we don’t have any roosters) while they’re just chickening around. Our Salmon Favorelles even chest bump. Funniest thing ever. One of the things I don’t like is that none of my chicken “equipment” is pretty…just […]