by Daisy | Feb 22, 2012 | Conversation, Fencepost
. . . but until it dries, nary a board to build with. It’s bittersweet to part with a fine, big, hardwood tree you’ve grown to appreciate for its shade and beauty, BUT. . . . . . when you can have it milled into gorgeous lumber it takes the sting right out...
by Ivory Soap | Feb 8, 2012 | Fencepost
In case you even have this happen, here’s the low down on the spider killing experience. Spraying for spiders is usually ineffective because of the body not touching the ground thing. So, here’s what was done: He sprayed the other day to “keep...
by Ivory Soap | Feb 7, 2012 | Fencepost
In the same room my baby sleeps in!!! ACK! One got mad at me for changing a light fixture (MAN, those guys can run fast) and one was panicked on the floor of my bedroom when we turned the lights on. And this is not the first time. It’s just the first time they...
by Daisy | Jan 31, 2012 | Fencepost, Reviews
Wow. This book is exciting. To a vegetable gardening nerd, like me, it is heady stuff. Listen to this: “. . . it’s a misconception that all vegetable crops need summerlike temperatures for best growth.” Now, I knew that, of course. I’m not...
by Daisy | Jan 30, 2012 | Conversation, Fencepost
It’s been a mild winter this year, so far. We have had several freezes, including a light snow, though, and in spite of this, we’re still eating from the garden, here on the last day of January. Savoy Cabbage A second crop of broccoli sprouts Mache Red...
by Ivory Soap | Jan 24, 2012 | Conversation, Fencepost
It’s out! It’s out! I just saw it on Amazon! Ivory
