Tip for Inexperienced Gardeners

This is how to tell the difference between a weed and a good plant:

1. Pull up plant and throw it on the ground between the rows.

2. Leave in the hot sun.

3. If plant dies, you know it was a good one. If plant immediately puts down roots and thrives, you know it's a weed.

Sweet Surprises!

Recently an online mini friend put out a request for some outdoor wallpaper. The only kind I had was some border that had outhouses, but I sent her a piece anyway--which she did use and made a very cute project. Here's what she sent me in return:

She actually knitted and crocheted these herself. Such tiny, perfectly even stitches. I am just thrilled to have these for my dollhouses, and I'm sure my little people will be especially appreciative. I definitely got the best out of this deal. I wish I had better photography skills so you could see the beautiful handwork. Aren't they cute?

Peas

As you can see, the peas are really going to town. They are almost as tall as I am. Unfortunately, the fence isn't.

I picked some for supper tonight. Lots more out there that will be picked tomorrow. We just love snow peas!

Outdoors

First, a few shots of our garden, taken last week. Things have progressed some since then, although it's been wet and chilly.

Here's my new herb garden. The basil and oregano aren't growing very quickly; may have to buy plants.

These poppies are the prettiest color--kind of a salmon with black inside.

The Sweet Williams are starting to flower.

These following pictures were taken very early one morning last week. There was just something about that morning--the birdsongs, the peacefulness, the mist. Rare. Enchanting. I want to be there again.

Catching Up

Rachel's kids called. They had been looking at my dollhouse photos in photobucket and they were really troubled that the Tenneyson does not have a bathroom. I tried to explain about the old time wash stands, complete with pitcher, bowl and thunder mug, but they didn't understand. So I took some pictures of it so they could see. Got to thinking about how old my dollhouse pictures were, and realized it was time to update. Fixed the lighting in one of them and took a bunch of new pictures. Took a long time, but finally have the photobucket updated. Now if you're brave enough to look, there are more dollhouse pictures than you'd ever want to see. LOL


Good thing the snake has moved on, or he might decide to have this little cutie for lunch. Can you see him in the dirt?


It's been warm and very humid here. The garden is really popping! I picked a bunch of rhubarb yesterday and made three batches of freezer jam. Yummy! Had enough rhubarb to make more, but ran out of sugar.

Oh, no! He got away...