Renovate!!

So I am a horrible blogger. I have such a hard time keeping my posts current, but I guess if I had a lavish garden growing, it would be easier to write something. However, I do have a garden update. I'm on major renovate mode. I'm trying to get everything ready for spring planting. I will have some new pictures soon of everything going down. And not far off are chickens!! I will be more faithful in posting with all the changes.... keep an eye out.

Sorry I Lag

I've been so busy with sewing bags, homeschooling, and fun crafts that I haven't been a very faithful blogger. But in my defense... there really isn't much going on in the garden :( Here is a list of what's happening...

I got a little strawberry transplant that seems to be doing well. We'll see in the summer - yum! Several zucchini plants are sprouting up. My fennel is out of control... doing so well. Don't really know what do with fennel, so if you do... send me a recipe or I'll give you some. I have a sweet pea thief in my yard. My sweet peas were so rad and then one day they were off the trellis and all the sweet peas were gone :( I was bummed because that plants has such sweet memories with it. When I was first starting my garden Sydney used to stand and eat all my sweet peas while I worked in the garden. It was like a babysitter. My tomato plants are still the

same size they've been for the past 2 months. Not sure why they won't grow or what to do to help them, but I would love insight. My cucumbers were doing great and then took a turn for the worst and I dug them up. I did get a few jumbo cucumbers from the vine though. Last on the list are my peppers. I have already had some yummy sweet bell peppers and my plant is on round two. I have another pepper plant that I thought were hot peppers, but after picking them and smelling them... and Damin tasting them... they are sweet as well.

Like I said, I've been on a major craft kick lately. I might throw up a few pictures of things I've been making lately... a princess skirt, a Pippy Longstocking style smock/ dress, a fabric "Merry Christmas" sign, a few ornaments... there is so much I want to do right now, with no where near enough time.

Until next time...

(which will probably be another month, at least)

Ants SUCK!!!!!!

I couldn't even think of a better title than that... that just sums it up!! I went out to water today and left the hose on longer than normal and next thing I know I was flooding the ant colony that lives in my garden. I didn't know they were so numerous... there is no way of accurately describing how many ants are in my garden! I have all the ants in Santa Ana in my backyard!!!! That is an understatement! It's ridiculous!!!! So now, I am on a serious hunt for natural ways of getting rid of these ants. Aaaaagggggghhhhh! These pictures are just when they started coming out... this isn't the worst of it!

Snack Sacks

Hey all...

I've been sewing reusable snack sacks and am starting to sell them. If you are interested or know anyone interested, please let me know or let them know about me :) If I can get my butt in gear, I'll be in a store in the next few months.

Finally...

Some new pictures of what's going down in the garden.

We had some delicious watermelon and I made pesto with all the basil that is growing. If you like basil, let me know and I'll get some to you. I did a fancy trick with my lettuce. After I cut off the bottom of the Romaine lettuce, I planted the bottom in the garden and a new head of lettuce is growing from the middle of it. Pretty cool trick if you don't want to wait for seeds. We have also had some really cute storybook pumpkins come up... just using those for decoration though. And finally... my tomatoes and beets are growing. So excited! I have a bunch of new things coming in for fall... zucchini, cucumber, carrots, cilantro, kale, lettuce, spinach. But, for some reason, I can never get corn to do well... any suggestions?

Keep On, Keeping On

Even though my garden is still looking rather shabby, I do have some good stuff going down... I have a TON of grapes coming in. My watermelon vines are looking good however there is only one watermelon :) Corn is coming up, along with peas, onion, chili peppers and pumpkins. We just planted some carrots, beets, spinach and tomato. Along with that, my garden beautification process is starting to pick up steam... hopefully soon it will be like the garden in my mind... 

Slow Rollin'

I am off to a seriously slow start this season. I think I've been more focused on giving my garden a facelift instead of focusing on the plants. Still hoping to get to the facelift, but I think the crazy weeds still randomly looming throughout the garden lessen my motivation. I do have quite a few watermelon vines coming up; along with corn, basil, sweet peas, tomato, and kale. I need to devote some time next week... for sure. 

As far as my worms go... they're just eating the junk I gave them.... doing what worms do. Still not sure if I am doing 100% correct, but kind of cool none the less... and Sydney likes having worms under the sink :)

Also, a big "thank you" to Matt Jensen for my beautiful heading he created for me!