The Reference Shelf Leigh on 22 Jul 2010
My Grandmother always said time speeds up dramatically as you get older. But I confess, I thought she meant when I got HER age, not mine now! Wrong. Time is going so fast my head spins. But come to think about it….I guess I could have grandkids, pretty respectably, at my age. Dang, that’s sobering…. [...]
Out In The Garden Leigh on 10 May 2010
Up in the old garden site some of my favorite “Ragged Jack” kale that was planted last fall is blooming and going to seed. Since that was the only variety of kale I grew last fall, I figured the seed would be pretty pure and let it keep going. I’ve never tried to save seed [...]
Miscellany Leigh on 23 Apr 2010
So if you’ve ever thought of doing a garden blog. I say go for it. It’s a great way to keep up with the changes in your own garden over time, to share fun things you discover and lessons you’ve learned. Plus, you get to meet fun people along the way! Enjoy the new delicious [...]
Out In The Garden Leigh on 17 Apr 2010
Some readers know that 2010 has been a time of rearrangement here at Larrapin since we have been moving the veggie garden site into a fenced area. That post and the pic below was back in the late winter when I wondered if the new site could ever be made into a real garden because [...]
The Reference Shelf Leigh on 14 Mar 2010
I can’t talk about favorite garden books without mentioning Gaia’s Garden, 2nd Edition, by Toby Hemenway. Since I posted on the book back in December, I’ve copied that post below in case you missed it. Enjoy! Despite the relentless heavy clouds and mist, I’m going out to the new garden spot to put in onion [...]
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