I planted a 16 foot row of the indeterminate (tall-growing, must be staked) “Mister Big” shelling peas from West Coast Seeds. The shelling peas are planted along side our front yard deer fence, which is made of wood and wire. Those plants will be … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recycle Reuse Rebuild
Starting Vegetable Seeds
I admit it … I went a little crazy when ordering vegetable seeds in January. Over 30 glorious packages arrived from West Coast Seeds in early February (adding to my seed hoarding habit). Since we haven’t got a greenhouse built yet, … Continue reading
Milk Cartons
The Vancouver Island suppliers of organic milk & cream offer it in cardboard, plastic-lined cartons or plastic jugs. Glass would be my preferrence but I haven’t seen it in the local grocery stores yet. We hear all the hype about … Continue reading
Spice Rack Project
Yesterday, I checked off another item on my Sweet November “want to do ” list 🙂 I wanted a fairly large spice rack in my kitchen but I don’t have a lot of blank wall space (due to all the … Continue reading
Rain Protection
Just a fun way to keep our June rains off of my tomato plants 🙂 I attached the thrift shop umbrella finds to the tomato stakes with strips of cloth … I will let you know if the moisture barriers … Continue reading