The House
After much deliberation, we have finally picked out house plans! The one that we chose is a Ross Chapin design called the Morgan Hill, and it is exactly what we were looking for as far as a modest, efficient layout, and it is a design …
cultivating a sustainable life
There was enough of a break in activity over the weekend that I finally managed to plant some tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and cabbage. It’s a little later than I would like, but according to the planting chart that I have from West Coast Seeds, I’m …
I spent Easter morning poking around in the garden, taking a look at what’s been happening while we’ve been dealing with the inside of the house. Here’s what’s blooming at the moment: Bleeding Hearts. Primroses. Lungwort. Peach Tree. Cherry Tree. Pear Tree. Everything is covered …
We found this wallpaper hiding behind the medicine cabinet in our bathroom. And this flooring was underneath the top layer of vinyl and particle board that we removed in the kitchen. I actually kind of like both of them (maybe they remind me of my …
We’ve had two gorgeous days in a row and the flowers are bustin’ out. The view down our street is one of my favorite things about this house, the cherry trees are amazing. The photo doesn’t show it very well, but when they planted the …
I’m falling behind in my seed starting this year, as planting has had to take a back seat to everything else we’ve been doing lately. I did manage to start my onions a few weeks ago, though.I grew onions from seed for the first time …