Deadheading Perennials
This week I’ve been busy deadheading my perennials that bloomed early in the season. I don’t deadhead all of my plants, just specific ones that I know will bloom again, like catmint, ‘Stella de Oro’...
View ArticleBook Report: The Unhealthy Truth
I’ve been reading The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick – And What We Can Do About It and WOW what a great, but scary book. I already knew a lot of the information from the book because...
View ArticleWe Have Winners!
I chose winners for the Renee’s Garden Seed contest. So our winners are Misti and Beverly. If you didn’t get my e-mail make sure you send me your address so I can send out your prizes. Contact me at:...
View ArticleThe First Tomato Seedling of 2010
Exciting things are happening in the Chiot’s Run basement seed starting headquarters. On Saturday morning while working in the basement, I spotted the first tomato seedling of 2010. Can you guess what...
View ArticleUpdate on the Garden Pond
Last week I told you about the new pond we were adding to the garden. We’re quite excited about it and were waiting for the right time to fill it! I didn’t want to use city water and I wasn’t about to...
View ArticleThe First Ripe Strawberry
I’ve been watching the strawberry patch like a hawk, waiting for that first glimpse of red. We’ve had a lot of blooms this year and lots of tiny green fruit setting on. Strawberries are one of my...
View ArticleDrink to Your Health
Mr Chiots and I try to be very healthy and I’m always trying to find ways to layer more nutrition into our diets. I’m typically a water drinker, not really enjoying much else as far as beverages go. I...
View ArticleOn the Road
Mr Chiots and I are still on the road, we’ll be arriving home later today. Those of you who guessed Monticello were right. I’ve always wanted to go and we finally made it on Monday. After driving up...
View ArticleHappy 4th of July
Hopefully your flag is flying high in the garden if you live here in the US and you have a wonderful weekend of cookouts, friends and fireworks. This weekend we’re planning on enjoying the fireworks...
View ArticleOptimism
optimism [op-tuh-miz-uhm] noun – a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. I’m an optimistic person. Mr Chiots are...
View ArticleWhy I Keep Reading
Why do I continually read gardening books even though I’m fairly knowledgeable on the subject? Because every now and then I come across a gem like this: “Another unique use of cover crops is in the...
View ArticleSeeing Green
Even though the snow still blankets the garden outside, I’m starting to see a little green in the house. Over the past week, I’ve been starting onions, celery, lettuce and herbs. I’m already seeing the...
View ArticleAdding Up
It’s amazing how quickly seed and plant orders can add up. Now that I’m starting over again, I’m at that point where I need to purchase plants once again. Back in Ohio, my gardens were pretty much full...
View ArticleFriday Unfavorite: Writer’s Block
Every now and then it hits, writer’s block, photography block, gardening block, cooking block. I have all kinds of new photos, many beautiful ones from my trip to South America, and yet, I find myself...
View ArticleWelcome
I’ve been wanting to add more chickens to our flock for a while now. We average about 6 eggs a day from our flock of 7, that’s just enough for our breakfast. Mr Chiots and I each eat two eggs and the...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Farmer Boy
“A farmer depends on himself, and the land and the weather. If you’re a farmer, you raise what you eat, you raise what you wear, and you keep warm with wood out of your own timber. You work hard, but...
View ArticleFresh Herbs
We may not be prepared to keep bees, but we like to see them working on flowers that they like and that we will grow, in part, with the bees in mind. The culinary herbs from our own patch taste better...
View ArticleChicory
This spring I planted chicory in the garden, mostly for eating, but also for the bees. I like chicory because it blooms for a LONG season and the pollinators love it. Since it’s rather cold tolerant,...
View ArticleFriday Favorite: The Winter Olympics
Mr Chiots and I are big fans of the Winter Olympics, so much so that we get cable TV just for the month they are on. This year was no different. We’re even having an opening ceremonies party this...
View ArticleJewels
Since we try to eat seasonally we’ve been enjoying a lot of root vegetables with our dinners. Carrots, celeriac, parsnips, beets, potatoes and a few others. Not only are a delicious break from summer...
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