The deer around here have discovered my gardens, and have been nibbling on things. They especially like carrot tops, and have been pulling some of the carrots up with the tops, sooooo, I decided that I needed to harvest the carrots. This year, I grew the greens on the south side of the house, soContinue reading “The Carrot Harvest”
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Fall Gardening
It is the time of the year when I have to clear out the summer vegetables, and get to work on my fall and winter garden. I’ve actually been working on it for a while, but I have been remiss in posting about it. A couple weeks ago, my brother and his family were inContinue reading “Fall Gardening”
Spring Gardening–Shitakes
So in the EARLY spring of 2023, my husband innoculated some sweet gum logs with shitake spores. We forced them to fruit last fall by soaking them in our big wagon filled with water. We did the same thing again this spring, and were aided by TONS of rain this spring. Here are some photosContinue reading “Spring Gardening–Shitakes”
Bright and Cheerful Table
My zinnias are going absolutely crazy and providing great cover for my sweet potato vines. There are TONS of yellow and orange zinnias in the mix, so I created this table to use them. I found a pale yellow Southern Living brand flower arranging container (the lid has holes in it to hold the stems)Continue reading “Bright and Cheerful Table”
Cathy At Home on the River 