TomatoesTomatoes are food crops I have been growing for years now. They are easy to start inside, and once they get planted they do their jobs without too much fuss. I’ve had problems with soft spots (potassium deficiency) and tomato worms (ugliest things I’ve ever seen!) and unruliness (they go wild and fall over, limbs…
Category: A2Z 2025
A2Z 2025 — Day 19 — Strawberries, Skull, and Sunflowers
Strawberries I planted strawberry plants in the old cast iron tub my ex-bf’s brother gave to us. They do well in there. The berries don’t get that big but they are so sweet and juicy compared to the store-bought ones. Skull Before I left for a vacation to see my cousin in AZ, I asked…
A2Z 2025 — Day 18 — Redbud, Rain Chime, Rhubarb, and Rabbit (yes, Rabbit!)
RedbudThere are 2 redbud trees, side by side, in the front yard. They have gorgeous profuse pink blossoms that blossom before their leaves sprout. They should be blossoming soon. They are a major first pollinator around here along with the dandelions. The trees literally hum with pollinators. It’s a favorite of large bumblebees. Rain ChimeI…
A2Z 2025 — Day 17 — sQuash
sQuashAs you see, I struggled to find something in the yard beginning with Q, so squash it is. The only kind and variety I’ve grown in the yard is black beauty variety zucchini. They grow quickly and are amazingly plentiful. In the hot temps you can almost see them grow before your eyes. Once they…
A2Z 2025 — Day 16 — Pine, Prickly Pear, and Peony
Pine Trees (and Pine Needles and Cones)There are two large pine trees that live near the carport that grow bigger each year. They rain pine cones and needles that are as much of a hassle as oak leaves ever were. Not only that but their roots are pushing up the part of the driveway that…
A2Z 2025 — Day 15 — Oak and Opossum
OakIn virtually every place I have lived up until 2011, there have been huge oak trees in the yards. My grandparents’ place, where I spent a large portion of my childhood, had them, keeping the property under their benevolent shade. My childhood home had two giant ones in the back yard. Both there and at…
A2Z 2025 — Day 14 — Nests
Robin Nest There used to be a robin’s nest under the top board of an old section of fencing until the board fell. I haven’t seen robin nests in the yard since then. Wren NestOut back there is a mass of wild rose bramble. One year birds (wrens) made a nest in it. …
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