The Zoo

I had planted yellow squash before anything else, well a few other things at the same time that the sun fried and I had to replant again and again. I ate squash with my dinner last week that I grew from my garden. I also have very small romaine lettuce that I ate on my burger last night. It was great! It makes me really excited about gardening. I didn't buy very much organic from the store because we have a family of five and not enough money to buy all organic. I always wanted to so now I look… Continue

I am really learning the meaning. five minutes a day of planting seeds and watering does give you the true meaning of the patient gardener.

At times I feel as though I have barely accomplished anything. Others I look around and see I have built two 4X8 raised beds two large sunken beds and a chicken coop (almost finished) But all I have to show for it is one yellow squash ready to harvest.

BUT....this afternoon I found a little hope. Kids tend to see the bright side. they have no disappointmen… Continue

The kids and I had a great time, thank you all. Thank you Anne and Jacob for teaching us.

I took my Tuna's home and got started right away, I knew the frozen ones I couldn't touch till tomorrow. So I thew some in the freezer and called my mother in law to see how she prepares them in Mexico. They rub the fruit on wadded up newspaper and the stickers are supposed to attach to the paper, then they cut and peel them.

Then I checked online and there was three suggestions; cooking, freezing and usi… Continue