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Okra & “Fire Lilies”

May 28, 2020 Okra & “Fire Lilies” Today we planted okra. Three long rows of okra plants just far enough apart to walk through the rows with the mower for easy weeding, pruning, and harvesting. Yesterday and Tuesday were the 6 by 4 corn patch. The 5 by 4 corn [...]

The Story of Baby Thea

A birth story of our little angel (and a slideshow of proud siblings & family!) [...]

Elephant Ears

May 24, 2018 Elephant Ears One of my favorite garden bulbs is what we call “Elephant  Ears.” These are from three bulbs that we dug up in some weeds when we first moved in.  They were tiny, neglected, and crowded.  With good fertilizer and plenty of water, (we didn’t have [...]

Results of the Rains

May 22, 2018 Results of the Rains In late Florida Spring, we get rain.  Who am I kidding?  We get flooded.  Our meteorologists have a very easy job.  They can say, “we have a 100% chance of rain at some point today with clouds and a chance of thundershowers.”  We [...]

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