This week, my oldest son turns 29 on Friday. I was on bed rest for much of that summer due to developing Preeclampsia. I watched my 24th summer slowly and painfully go by, looking out a tiny window. The day he was born, the rain came. Winds howling. Fall rolled right in that day. I… Continue reading Welcome Fall 2026
Tag: Gardening
6 Weeks Out To The First Frost
Here in Shenandoah Junction, WV, it still feels like summer. It will be 90° this afternoon. But there are the tells that fall is coming. We are starting to get spells where the night temperatures are in the 50s. In the morning, it isn't hot outside right away; once the sun rises, it takes much… Continue reading 6 Weeks Out To The First Frost
The 39 Green Pea Cycle
Even as we enter our 16th month in the Shenandoah Valley, I still expect Western Washington to grow. Slowly, I am adapting and learning. One area is fall planting. Last year, the garden was only partly built at this time point. Because of that, I planted some crops very late - to even have anything… Continue reading The 39 Green Pea Cycle
August In The Garden
It's August 31st, and the month is nearly done. It felt like a blink, and it was done. I started my month by driving to Florida and back, eating up 9 days, to see family. Our oldest watched the garden (and the dogs) for us, and there were thunderstorms 7 of the 9 days, so… Continue reading August In The Garden
July In The Garden
July started off hot, with a classic "heat dome" over the East Coast. Water deeply at night was the game. We had a bad hailstorm in the 3rd week of the month; I lost a few branches on my grapevines and flattened some tomato plants, but overall the garden came through it OK. Some of… Continue reading July In The Garden