Bee Bums on Bolted Radicchio

September 19, 2025 One of my radicchio plants bolted while I was gone. It makes beautiful flowers in the morning, so I’ve left it blooming. It is a fairly large plant. I enjoyed watching this common eastern bumble bee buzz around and stop to pollinate the radicchio flowers.

The Sheep and a Donkey Are Watching Us

September 16, 2025 On Friday (September 12), I filled in two more holes in the morning. Around noon, Bruce and I walked down to the mailbox. I looked down into the creek and saw several tiny fish (minnows). I can’t tell what species of fish they are. In looking at minnows on outdoorAlabama.com, Mosquitofish seems […]

Working on Removing the Pink Flags

September 16, 2025 On Thursday (September 16), I filled in two more of the pink-flagged holes in the yard. While I was moving dirt, Bruce set the burn pile on fire. He also lit a fire in the burn barrel over an old pine stump after the burn pile burned out. I have to cut […]

A Busy Few Days after Getting Home

September 15, 2025 On Sunday (September 7), we had a pretty sunset, but no fireflies. On Monday (September 7), I didn’t do much; I mostly napped part of the afternoon away. I did get some pictures of butterflies. I walked out to the orchard with soap spray for aphids while Bruce mowed. I sprayed the […]

How Does Your Garden Look after Two Weeks?

September 12, 2025 On Sunday (September 7), after we got back from breakfast, Bruce and I headed to the garden to see how everything looked. Oh, the tomato plants were eaten. Tomato Hornworms and Armyworms were munching away. Some of the other plants didn’t do very well. Some plants grew well. The basil was spectacular. […]

Driving Back to Sweet Home Alabama

September 12, 2025 On Saturday (September 6), we finished loading up the truck, clipped Nox into her seat harness, said goodbye to my father-in-law, and headed out. We stopped at the Jekyll Island Welcome Center to see if they still had a good selection of glass floats. They had a wonderful selection of glittering glass […]

Traveling to Jekyll Island, Georgia

August 24, 2025 On Friday (August 22), Bruce and I started packing to go to Jekyll Island, Georgia to help out my father-in-law. He needs help while he recovers from his shoulder surgery. In hopes of saving my bucket garden, I brought all the peppers inside and watered them. I hope this will save them, […]

Moving More Bama Dirt

August 24, 2025 On Thursday(August 21), Bruce and I got up and took advantage of the cooler morning temperatures to move some Bama Dirt into the new garden bed. Shoveling wet dirt is hard work! As the temperatures climbed and we got tired, hot, and sweaty, we decided it was time to get cleaned up. […]

A Major Mirror Mishap

August 21, 2025 On Tuesday, August 19, I took pictures of the garden featuring basil, mint, and various insects. Bruce was getting the mower, garden rake, and shovels while I was taking pictures. Bruce and I moved dirt into the new garden bed. It was hot and sweaty work. After a couple of cartloads of […]

Mulching the Blueberries with Chips from Pine Tree One and Pine Tree Three

August 19, 2025 On Friday (August 15), I got a package. I opened it to make sure it looked good and everything worked. I adjusted the straps. I am still not certain the straps are right. On Saturday (August 16), I took a picture to share of the package contents. I bought a garden apron! […]