Winnie the Pooh was quick to point out that an empty pot can be quite useful. It may be only one or two days a year that it is useful, but it can make or break a gardener who has spent weeks nurturing seedlings or hours planting out their tender crops. Like I mentioned, sometimes […]
Helpless Female Buys Sprinkler Parts at Pipeco and Installs Netafim Irrigation Tubing – Part 2
When I got home with the Netafim drip tubing, Ben got right to showing me what to do. He showed me the labels on the tubing, that made it clear how much water an area would be getting in a certain time period. He explained how close together the emitters are (12 inches in my tubing) […]
Helpless Female Buys Sprinkler Parts at Pipeco and Installs Netafim Irrigation Tubing – Part 1
I have learned to do what my oldest son tells me to do. This son, Ben, inherited my love of gardening, but took it further and got a degree in landscape architecture. Now, he does hands-on projects for people for his living. If he says I should try Netafim irrigation tubing, I will try Netafim […]
Bacon Black Bean Burrito Tacos
Some days all I know is that I need bacon. It does seem to be related to the extra miles I’ve been running to train for my first half marathon. But when I get a pound of it out of the freezer, I am often lacking a specific plan. Fortunately, I discovered on a cooking […]
Things This Gardener Carries in Her Hip Bag While Gardening
This year I discovered my hip bag is useful for gardening. Unlike pockets, the items in it aren’t poking at me or getting buttons pushed when in a hip bag. In fact, I can easily slide the hip bag to a different location on my waist if it will be in the way in front. […]