by katie | Mar 29, 2011 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability
My husband accused me of being a city girl the other day, which I found very disconcerting. When I told my kids this they commented; ” but you never even wear clean clothes to town, you always have dirty knees and your muddy boots on, how could you possibly be...
by katie | Mar 18, 2011 | Annuals, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Self sustainability, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
One of the things I’ve learned along the way, was to look back periodically at what we’ve accomplished . This helps when facing overwhelming tasks, a list of chores and new projects that never quits. Developing bare land is like that, just never ending. So...
by katie | Mar 17, 2011 | Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Shrubs, Vegetable Gardening
Here in California where it’s green on all the mountains, daffodils are blooming and so are early shrubs; Daphne, sarcocca, fruiting trees, forget-me-not’s. It’s starting to be time to project what the summer garden will look like. It doesn’t...
by katie | Feb 17, 2011 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Vegetable Gardening
As a girl growing up with my two brothers and my dad, I learned to tow and launch a boat before I got my license. I rode a motorcycle, four wheeled, and learned to drive out of a skid on a wet curve before I was 16. My brother was determined to raise me as a strong...
by katie | Feb 14, 2011 | Annuals, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Vegetable Gardening
It’s interesting to me to look introspectively inside at what issues are holding you back from accomplishing your goals. Insecurity, lack of confidence, fear??? How do you come to terms with these? How do you move forward? Are you happy? Can you be? There are...
by katie | Jan 30, 2011 | Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Pruning, Self sustainability, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
Well I went with more friends to the second lesson on biodynamic orchard practices and pruning. This day started at The Apple Farm http://www.philoapplefarm.com/ with Tim Bates telling us about the most beautiful compost and how the innoculents work. Luke Frey...
