Gardening

It smells like either death, rotting fish, sweaty socks or a combination of all three.

Those squirrels don't stand a chance.

Interestingly enough, it turns out that this is less a horror story, and more of a love story—between the ants and the peonies.

One of the many things brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has been the resurgence of gardening.  Yes, we all know people who have always kept a garden.  But, over the last few months, people who had found their usual leisure activities closed or cancelled, began to buy seeds and soil...

Or should I say, my wife's veggie garden? Either way, all the hard work we (she) has put into it is finally paying off.

The seasons in Maine are extreme, the winter is bitterly cold and at the height of summer it can be outrageously hot and muggy. Do not think I'm complaining about the heat, bring on summer. I absolutely despise the cold and snow. That being said, the change in seasons does beg a few questions.

Every year, the students at the University of Maine have a naked bike ride in honor of Earth Day... but these guys take naked naturism to a whole new level!

I love this! Turns out farming is hip in New England. Across the region. Young adults are choosing crops over cubicles, new farms are popping up and the local food movement is spreading. The region’s small size makes it easy for farmers and consumers to connect at farm markets and stands.

I have some hilly areas of my yard and I have been putting in planting like hostas and day lilies. Plants that are hardy and take the abuse and lack of attention they will receive from me and Mother Nature. (I admit it, I am lazy) But the crab grass is taking over my planning areas!  And I am crabby about it.

Hold on to your bugbane, fairy wands and red hot poker Saturday, May 4th is the 10th annual World Naked Gardening Day!  People around the world are encouraged to garden ‘au natural’.

No kidding. ONE RED PEPPER out of six plants. It is a very handsome red pepper. But since it was the only one from these six plants, it should be. I had one cucumber vine and had a bunch of cukes. That is a good return on investment. Now tomatoes, IKES!  I ended up with a bunch of these little orange tomatoes.