If, in a few weeks, you see a Craigslist ad begging people to come take tomatoes and zucchini off our hands, it was likely posted by me. The beans are so heavy they’re pulling the trellis off the fence; I think I’ll go back to bamboo teepees again next year! This is the coriander I got from the cilantro after ...
The urban farm setup is nearing completion! Last night, we assembled Earthtainer #2 and planted tomatoes and peppers: I also planted flowers in the windowbox, ornamental grass in the front planters, and Matt killed weeds dead. We just need a few more plants and some mowing, and our yard will be ready for summer. Afterwards, we made empanadas for dinner. ...
Bill came over last night and helped us build our Earthtainers. And by ‘helped us’, I mean he did almost all the work, because he brought the power tools. We bought a bunch of materials on Wednesday night, and Willis already had the rest of it ready to go. The thing that really impressed me about the process is that ...
I went car-driving last night, and decided on a 2010 Nissan Versa. I’m getting the hatchback, because if you’re going to drive a car the size of a box, that’s the most useful format. Also, they had a $1,500 rebate, so I ended up with far more car than I was expecting! I need to get a check from my ...