Pine Tree Number Three Down to the Trunk

June 28, 2025 On June 14 (Saturday), the storm had left Blackberry Homestead cooler. I checked the garden for potential problems and for problems. Bruce and I took advantage of the slightly cooler temperatures and sunshine to finish removing the branches from pine tree number three, Bruce used the chainsaw and the pole saw to […]

Stormy Weather Rolls Overhead

June 28, 2025 On June 13 (Friday), we were outside checking the plants when we noticed a storm rolling in. In the above picture, you can see the broken pine tree number two. You can see where Bruce cut the attached trunk so the stump is now clear. I took a picture of the some […]

Planting More Blueberry Bushes and Back by Popular Demand, Bee Bums

June 27, 2025 On June 11 (Wednesday), we planted three more blueberry bushes. I forgot to take a picture until I was admiring the bushes the next day. We also planted an American persimmon tree, Caramel Cocktail recently. I am not sure of the exact date I planted it. On June 12 (Thursday), I took […]

Female Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly

June 27, 2025 On June 11 (Wednesday), I got some pictures of a female ebony jewelwing damselfly sunning on the floating primrose in the creek.

Julia, Julia, How Do Your Peppers Grow? In Five Gallon Buckets, All in Rows on the Patio

June 27, 2025 I thought I’d provide an update on growing peppers in five gallon buckets. June 11 (Wednesday), I took a look at my pepper plants in the five gallon buckets. They are growing well and producing lots of peppers. The rain and wind earlier in the week had caused some of the pepper […]

Pictures of the Garden

June 27, 2025 On June 10 (Tuesday), I got up to take Nox outside. It was foggy from all the rain from yesterday. I had PT and on the way to Florence, the fog covered the Tennessee River. By the time we got back home, the fog had burned off. Bruce went off to mow […]

Cutting Branches from Pine Tree Three

June 27, 2025 On June 10 (Monday), Bruce used his electric pole saw to cut branches from pine tree three. It was a lot of work. I helped by dragging branches out of the way. We made a lot of progress in breaking the tree down. A storm was coming, so we started heading inside. […]

Getting Chickens from Our Neighbors

June 23, 2025 On June 7 (Saturday), I got a text from our neighbor saying our ten chickens were ready. He had sent the text while Bruce and I were demolishing pine tree one. I didn’t hear the phone notifying me. After I got cleaned up, I saw the text and responded back asking when […]

All the Branches Removed from Pine Tree Number One

June 19, 2025 On June 7 (Saturday), Bruce tackled cutting the remaining branches from pine tree one. Bruce cut off all the long branches. I dragged the branches Bruce cut to the branch piles. Nox seemed interested in the tree, so I put her on the trunk and held her while she looked around. Bruce […]

And the Chipper Won’t Start

June 19, 2025 On June 6 (Friday), we had sunny skies in the evening. Perfect to try out the new chipper, or so we mistakenly thought. With a new small gas can full of gas, Bruce poured gasoline into the chipper. Then the “fun” began. The chipper wouldn’t start, no matter how many times Bruce […]