It’s not just our Earth alone that pays a high price for man’s striving for economic growth and material progress. It’s also that fragile part in all of us, which searches for real and higher values than material wealth. (Quote from Slovakian documentary Amazonia Vertical) The buzz can not be compared to anything else. The euphoria … Continue reading
Tomatoes are a huge hit in any household. A delectable treat, and a pleasure to grow. In this post I will be providing a follow up video on the process it takes to create your own PVC Tomato cage so you can get an early start on those fresh home grown tomatoes. Last season, I posted … Continue reading
We survived the Spring May 2013 snow day. The day that so rudely showed up after my family of five planted our night away. After seemingly endless final exams and 12 page papers my husband has been so diligently enduring, we could rest together. Take a few hours to pretend like the reality of … Continue reading
I used to follow all the fashion trends. Chasing the best deals for high heels stilettos pumps. Flipping through every new release of Cosmopolitan. Frantically rummaging through the racks for the best sale, actually just following the crowd of what was considered “hot”. I dreamed of white picket fences, an out of this world cookie cutter suburban … Continue reading
Are those all your kids? Are you the nanny? Wow, you have your hands full! And my favorite yet spoken out out of the mouth of babes…. Are you the teenager or the mum? People stare. Some smile. I used to avoid eye contact with strangers because I was so tired of hearing these comments. … Continue reading
I seriously don’t know what happened to me in science class. Typically I was more interested in the boy sitting next to me. Or the movie weekend planned with a friend. Science was a bore …why was I so disinterested in learning about the basic processes of life? Louie Schwartzberg is a filmmaker genius who has … Continue reading
If you would have told me 5 years ago, that I would be growing food. And not just food, but vegetables I would have laughed. Just ask my family. When I was a little girl, I was the most picky stubbornly annoying eater. I detested cheesecake because the idea of cheese and sugar was repulsive … Continue reading
I will forever cherish the look on my Kaleb’s face at the garden. This is the son that never crawled. Instead he scooted on his bottom, maneuvering his legs back and forth. He was fast. Kaleb has always been special. Even his birth was unique. When he was two years old he got bit in the … Continue reading
Honestly. If I could be in the garden all day, learning from those with experience- I would be oh so delighted. Tomatoes are a hot item in the Andres’ Community Garden this season. Ranging from Heirloom tomatoes, Early Girl, Big Boy, Big Girl, Beef Master, Beef Stake, Roma Tomatoes, Cherry, and more. At the garden, … Continue reading
I used to think that gardening was just for special people. Only those divinely appointed with the gift of tending plants. I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard a person say they just don’t have the “green thumb.” I know, I refused my first indoor plant two years ago. “No, … Continue reading
Ignorance is Bliss 