If you’ve been reading along, you have noticed that our backyard is a giant lawn. Well, no longer…at least one portion of grass (~2000 sq ft) will not need to be mowed any more. Phase 1 of our backyard transformation is underway as Spink spent the weekend doing some primary tillage, putting Bertha back to […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
05
Jul
Jul
Purslane has taken over many of our SPIN beds. The weather has been incredible, bouts of rain mixed with warm, sunny days. Of course, we love this combination and so do the plants. Plus, we do not have to irrigate. Unfortunately, the weeds love it too and they are growing like mad in a few […]
03
Jul
Jul
Growing sans chemicals doesn’t come without challenges. The latest pest pressure has come in the form of cucumber beetles, which started feasting on my cucumber and zucchini plants. I had some yellow sticky traps that I employed as soon as I noticed they were there and then purchased a trap and lure, which has worked […]