Finally Finished Weeding the Blueberry Ring

August 16, 2026 On August 12, I got up early and took a look at the vegetable garden. I noticed two butterflies in the garden. This butterfly was on a pepper plant. I often see it flitting about. It seems to be the only one right now. I know butterflies can stay in the same […]

Mulching Made Easier Using Tractor

August 14, 2026 Updated on August 15, 2026 On August 10, I got up and put the collapsed cardboard boxes into the wagon. I put a knife in my pocket to cut the cardboard. It was the start of mulching time. I cut and put the cardboard around the newly planted pawpaw and around the […]

One More Section of Weeding the Blueberry Ring Completed

August 14, 2026 On August 9, we got up late. Fortunately, the weather was cooler (high 70sF to mid F)from the thunderstorm the day before. The cooler weather meant we could do more later in the day. I completed weeding one more section of the blueberry ring. A section is the area that lines up […]

Continuing to Weed the Blueberry Ring

August 12, 2026 On August 8, it was back to chores in the morning to avoid the heat. I weeded the blueberry ring while Bruce continued with the pigpen clean up. I didn’t take pictures. I just wanted to get out of the heat. This American Snout butterfly rode on my hat into the house. […]

If That Mockingbird Won’t Sing…

August 7, 2026 On August 5, I put together the garden kneeler and seat I ordered from Amazon. It was mostly easy to put together. It was hard to push the buttons in to release the extendable feet for extra stability. One button worked just fine and the other was a struggle. Using a chopstick, […]

Burn Pile Is Set on Fire

August 6, 2026 On August 5, Bruce decided to set the burn pile on fire. He was dragging the hose to the burn pile, while I was heading to the blueberry circle to weed. I only weeded for a couple of hours. This time I understood just how much work weeding the blueberry circle is. […]

More Cowbell, Oops, Not Cowbell, I Meant More Tractor and Chainsaw

August 6, 2026 On August 3, while I was finishing up the weeding, I am sure some of you (Tom from Reiko’s Journey) were wondering what Bruce was up to. Bruce clipped the blackberry thickets to make straight sides. This allowed him to safely mow next to them. He also clipped the blackberries around the […]

Butterflies, Dragonflies, and Hummingbirds and Flower Bed Weeding Done

August 6, 2026 On August 3, I spent the cool of the morning pulling out the last of the weeds from the flower garden. The flower garden jungle is tamed. In the early afternoon, I took a walk around the garden to determine what should be done next. First task, kill the Harlequin bugs on […]

Almost Done Taming the Flower Bed Jungle

August 4, 2026 On August 1, 2026, in the morning and afternoon, Bruce and I did a lot of outdoor work. In the evening, I saw this bird on the feeder. Using the picture, the Merlin app wasn’t able to identify the bird. When I used the step by step, I was able to find […]

Pictures of Pretty Red Okra

August 3, 2026 Updated August 7 to correct grammar errors. This is what happens when I write a post as I am drifting off to sleep and posting it. Vero, from https://verosverbiagevisuals.com/ and I were exchanging comments about okra flowers. I happen to mention that I was growing red okra. I asked if she wanted […]