It's far too early to start seeds for the garden, but I've been finding myself using a lot of parsley and thyme lately, so I thought I'd grow some for a pot in the house. There's two of each here, plus two purple basil just because. I have these old Jiffy pellets from an auction… Continue reading I finally caved and started some seeds 🙈
I was caught a bit off guard by how quickly these matured once they started growing -- by day 11, they were already putting off spores (don't worry, they're in a large and well-ventilated room). https://videopress.com/v/RZ1jI61n?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true In terms of taste, I would describe these as something like the crunchy egg bits on the edges of… Continue reading Wow, yellow oyster mushrooms sure grow fast! 🍄
We have mushrooms!
I couldn't resist snapping a picture of this guy checking out the mushrooms the other night. Nothing too interesting happening yet, but I assume the increased white stuff around the edges of the block are a good thing!
My green thumb was itching, but it's way too early to start any of my seeds, so I ordered a mushroom growing kit from Grow Mushrooms Canada. 🍄 So far, it seems pretty easy -- the kit came with a humidity tent and misting bottle along with the block with the mushrooms. All we had… Continue reading Grow Mushrooms, Grow
My Black-Eyed Susan has started to bloom! 🎉
Mmmm, the first saskatoons of the season. These saskatoons grow wild all over our property, but I'd like to plant other varieties too in the future. Ours are delicious, but not very plentiful, and most grow surrounded by poison ivy. I love to eat mine fresh with just a bit of milk poured on top,… Continue reading First Saskatoons of the Season
I definitely don't need to water the garden today! I recently bought a new rain gauge, as our old one had cracked, and I wanted a better idea of how much water the plants were getting. I just put it in one of the beds over the weekend, and I've already gotten good use out… Continue reading It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…
Playing in the Dirt 