April 8, 2017

Weather: Sunny and 40s The last few days have been warm in the 70s. Then we had a rain storm (three inches) and now the cold is back. For the last few days I have been starting seedlings. I have used cardboard egg cartons with dried egg shells as planters (fill the egg shell with …

March 19, 2017

Weather: 40s  with slight showers We had an ice storm. At the most two inches of ice in my part of town, and maybe two inches of snow in others. There might be another frost coming, but at this rate, no. I need another rain barrel. Correction I have needed another rain barrel and need …

March 10, 2017

Weather: Snow Flurries, followed by snow pellets and now rain. Has winter come at last? I mean we have had a mild winter so far and we are currently 18 inches beneath our normal snowfall. Hopefully the northeasterly storm heading our way will arrive and give us some snow, otherwise, we will need a very …