We had a very nice Fourth of July

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As we often try to do, we went down to join family at Sandy Lake, where our oldest son, Bill, parks his travel trailer...

With cool nights, we’re having corn germination trouble

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Our first planted corns did very well as it was hot, although dry. However, after the rains began periodically, the nights have cooled considerably....

Planting and garden work never ends

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While I was busy in the North Garden, planting more pumpkins to later sell, Will hauled six loads of rotted manure out to the...

We are finally getting rain

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After planting and planting while watching the weather forecast diligently several times a day, it finally rained. A whole half an inch! Boy, were...

Boy, is it dry!

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We still haven't had any rain. It was supposed to "rain" yesterday, so I was out in the North Garden, finishing up tilling the...