February 4, 2012
by Crystal
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The Incipient Teenager is now The Teenager. He’s already talking about driving lessons. Somehow, I must find it in myself to deal with the next eight or so years, without having a nervous breakdown. Yup, that’s the plan. Oh god, … Continue reading
February 2, 2012
by Crystal
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I talked myself out of going outside today. The cloudy, cool weather was my excuse. I thoroughly enjoyed the thunderstorms this evening, though. Honestly, is there anything that smells as good as rain? I did a lot outside yesterday — … Continue reading
February 1, 2012
by Crystal
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It must be spring. See? Butterfly. Fun fact: I can’t sneak up on butterflies.
January 31, 2012
by Crystal
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When I was a kid, I had a barrel cactus in a pot. Mom must’ve potted it for me, though I don’t remember. I thought it was really special, because 99% of all the cactus you see out here are … Continue reading
January 30, 2012
by Crystal
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The Husband and I hauled these old railroad ties to build a raised bed in a problem area of Dad’s corral garden. There’s a low spot that we can’t easily level out, which would defeat our favorite watering method of … Continue reading
January 29, 2012
by Crystal
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Today was so beautiful (sunny and 60 degrees) that I was looking for any excuse to be outside. I wandered down to Dad’s corral garden, and noticed a lot of dried pods on the pinto bean plants. I hadn’t realized … Continue reading
January 28, 2012
by Crystal
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As you may remember, my shopping choices are a bit limited out here. So when I hear that Walmart is setting the Garden Centers a month earlier this year, I get excited. My friends who work in the Garden Center … Continue reading
January 27, 2012
by Crystal
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Mother Earth News is one of my most treasured magazines. I picked up a copy at Tractor Supply last year because of the bread recipes. I immediately got a subscription because of all the other great articles that applied to … Continue reading
January 26, 2012
by Crystal
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Last summer, our place had multiple gardens. I had one. Dad had many. Mine was all from Territorial Seed Co., and located out past the windbreaks. Dad’s were from everywhere imaginable, and in many places. There was the “little garden,” … Continue reading
January 24, 2012
by Crystal
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I picked the last of the walnuts today. Mom planted two Carpathian walnut trees when I was a kid. They died back several times, and came back from the roots, so they’re both shaped more like enormous bushes than trees. … Continue reading