M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
The backyard landscape work is done. It turned out really nice. All the grills and such fit on the patio area, and the firepit is lovely. We've been enjoying outdoor cooking and eating, and have had several fires to relax around since the work was finished. The wildflower lawn mix that we had seeded back … Continue reading Goings On
Last week was mostly quiet. Did a bit of work outside with more to come due to the landscape work likely getting done this week, had a few other things to do, and took an overnight trip to Philadelphia. We found out that the landscapers are probably coming to do the work we wanted this … Continue reading Road Trip, It Was a Road Trip
The rain finally went away this week, so I was able to finish up some of the outside work. I hauled the rest of the bags of soil to the raised bed garden and got it filled. I emptied the tomato and cucumber boxes to find that one of them is cracked across the bottom. … Continue reading I Couldn’t Think of Anything Snappy for a Title, So This is What You Get
It seems like overnight, all the trees have filled out with leaves. It's good to see all the green out there. Even if something that is growing right now is wreaking havoc with my allergies. It looks like most of what we planted last year is coming back nicely. A couple things I am not … Continue reading Leaves, Everywhere!
Fall has fell, and it brought some chilly air with it. The BaldMan pulled the hibiscus into the mudroom because there was a chance of frost a few nights ago. I did some quick cleanup out front on Sunday, and brought in the side hose and sprinkler. There is more color in the trees now, … Continue reading There’s Definitely a Nip in the Air
It was pretty quiet last week. There's not a lot going on here at the moment. Summer is winding down, and autumn begins later this month. I will be heading outside to start doing some garden prep for the coming winter, but even that isn't going to be too intensive this year. Since most of … Continue reading All’s Quiet on Every Front
What's new around here? Not a whole lot, really. I planted some little bluestem grasses in a corner of the front hill that seemed a bit bare. The plan is for them to spread and fill in that spot. And some Great St. John's Wort in the shade garden under the dining room windows. I … Continue reading Not Much Is New
Although by the time I saw it, there was nothing to be done. I went outside on Saturday to check the plants, and every single one of the tomatoes on both plants were gone. Gone! Not nibbled on. Not pulled off and half-eaten and left. Gone. Stems broken, like something broke off the groups of … Continue reading Stop, Thief!
It was a busy, but productive weekend here in southern NY. The weather was mostly good. A bit humid at times, but it is summer, so that's just part of the package. On Friday, I drove to PA for my uncle's funeral. He was my mother's brother and was everyone's favorite, I think. Aunt Dorothy … Continue reading A Little Road Trip, A Little Gardening, A Little Weekend Stuff
Oh, yeah, Tuesday. The days are getting all mixed up again. Not like there is so very much going on, because there really isn't. Or maybe that's the problem- the days are running together because nothing unusual is going on. I guess I just have to keep the calendar close! One of the plant orders … Continue reading What Day Is It, Again?
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