After everyone has put away their gardening toys and tools for the year, mine come out. This is the time of the year to plant perennials. One because they are on sale. And two because I’ve asked them and they would rather brave a cold winter with mulch on their feet than try to survive [...]
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It’s a rainy and cold fall day outside. I love it. Rain makes me happy. Inside this old farm house it’s warm, there’s coffee in my tin cup and the wood stove is stoked. Days like this make me feel froggy. Ribb-it Pabb-it! As I sit and watch the rain fall my mind drifts [...]
Continue reading about SINthia Explains What Victoria Secrets and Gun Shows Have In Common
I can tell it’s fall. We’ve been chasing around here trying to get all the ‘got to’s’ done before it freezes, like tearing down old buildings, planting grass seed, and a whole lot of other things. The kids really don’t get too excited about another garden chore, but they know when we get down to clearing the [...]
Continue reading about Tomato Baseball ~ The Final Gift From The Garden
In my orginal post, I misquoted honest Abe by giving him credit for the following… “You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. [...]
