Category Archives: House

Harvest Monday & Flower Garden Work

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Emily

As usual, the blog goes quiet when work picks up outside. We have had a few harvests lately, lettuce, overwintered leeks, sorrel, spinach, bok choy and tatsoi. We had a great stir fry with our bok choy this week as … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, asian greens, flowers, fruit trees, greens, harvest, House, leeks, lettuce | 4 Comments

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Emily

Often I only show the best that’s happening around here. Today’s a bit different, I’m sharing the good, the bad & the ugly. The good: Tomatoes are picking up, especially the sungolds. I’ve harvested the first of my Pruden’s Purples, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, animals, Garden, harvest, House, pests | 6 Comments

Quiet Blog/ Busy Home

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Emily

My blogs been rather quiet lately as the garden’s under a layer of snow. We’ve been busy around the house but too busy to blog about much. My mom commented how quiet the blog was, so here’s an update. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, House, knitting, quilts, sewing, sweater, W.I.P., Winter | Tagged , | 2 Comments

House Projects: The Dining Room

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Emily

When we bought our house last year, we painted three rooms right away. Last fall we painted a fourth. This summer’s project was to paint the dining room and kitchen. When I’d made curtains for the space last summer, we … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, House, life | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

After the storm

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Emily

Thankfully Irene has come and gone. It brought 4 inches of rain but the garden seems fine. There was flooding nearby, but we were spared. The only damage was the loss of a sumac in the side yard. We’re not … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, House, life | 3 Comments