I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Tag: Summer
Chick Graduation Day
It’s extremely hazy today. I’m guessing it’s due to smoke from Canadian wildfires? The air quality is very bad so EJ asked me to stay indoors as much as possible. I have the air conditioner on so it doesn’t get stifling in the house… Continue Reading “Chick Graduation Day”
Plants Vs Beetles
Every Enchanted Forest has it’s villain, whether it’s a witch, sorcerer, giant spiders, dragon. Ours is a plant. A very evil plant. The first couple of years after we moved to our Enchanted Forest, we were busy fixing serious erosion along and across the… Continue Reading “Plants Vs Beetles”
Blond Chicks
We’ve had several hot, dry days which yellowed the grass and made the garden plants droop. Our area is sandy, which doesn’t hold moisture so lack of rain is a problem. For several days I watered everything–EJ’s vegetable garden, my herb garden, the flower… Continue Reading “Blond Chicks”
A Mighty RAWR!
We’ve been keeping busy doing summer stuff, which mostly consists of working in our gardens. Last Sunday we had a visit from a couple that EJ went to high school with. He knew both the husband and the wife back then. I became friends… Continue Reading “A Mighty RAWR!”
Dam It!
EJ and I are always tweaking things. We do something, observe it, and then either continue it, stop it, or make adjustments. Last year at about this time, EJ made a couple new birdhouses to add to the three we already had. We then… Continue Reading “Dam It!”
Mean Girl and White Feather
It’s been a very dry summer–at least for us. On radar, we often watch large areas of rain go right past us without hitting us. Because of the lack of rain, I have to go out ever day to water EJ’s vegetable garden and… Continue Reading “Mean Girl and White Feather”
Only Us
Ej had 5 days off last week. Three were his normal days off, one was for the July 4th holiday, and one he took off as a vacation day. We spent the five days working around our place, getting several tasks and projects done.… Continue Reading “Only Us”
Chicken Run
It’s been very dry here this summer. Except for areas where the sprinkler hit when I watered the gardens, the grass was turning yellow like straw. When I mowed the lawn last Friday, the mower blew up clouds of sand. I made my own… Continue Reading “Chicken Run”
Mostly Summer Now
It is mostly Summer now. I say “mostly” because we have more warm days than not, but most mornings and some days and nights are cool enough that I still wear a jacket. Actually, Summer seems to stay firmly fixed in place around the… Continue Reading “Mostly Summer Now”
Rhythm Shift
For most of our married life, EJ has worked second shift. It has worked well for us. I get up earlier than him in the mornings and he stays up later than I do at night but we are able to spend mid-morning to… Continue Reading “Rhythm Shift”
Eight Years Ago Today
Last week we had three nights of frost/freeze warnings with temperatures that dipped into the low 30s. Each evening we had to cover up our tender garden plants. We do this every year. The temperatures have risen into the 80s, even touching 90 degrees… Continue Reading “Eight Years Ago Today”
Tomato Wealth
The weather seems to be transitioning into autumn. We are enjoying slightly cooler days and even warm days have an underlying coolness to them. Looking closely, we can see a blush of autumn color on a few of the trees. Autumn is coming. I… Continue Reading “Tomato Wealth”
Silly Chicks
Yesterday was a beautiful day with blue skies and just-right temperatures–although the humidity was a bit high. In the evening I turned on the sprinkler to water EJ’s garden. Our “soil” is actually sand and does not hold moisture so we have to water… Continue Reading “Silly Chicks”
The Chipmunk Horde
We’ve had some hot days but mostly we’ve had some pleasantly cooler days with a nice breeze. To me, “hot” is 80-90 degrees and “pleasantly cool” is in the 60s or low 70s. We could use a little more rain, but I really have… Continue Reading “The Chipmunk Horde”
Ups & Downs
Summer is our busy season as we care for our gardens. EJ works in his vegetable garden in the backyard on the weekends and before work on weekdays. I care for the herb garden and water the fruit trees in the front yard. The… Continue Reading “Ups & Downs”
I Love To Go A Gardening 