First Signs of Spring

February 22, 2026 For those of us who live in Virginia, the Winter of 2025-2026 has been a doozie! We had a snowstorm that shut schools down in December before Christmas and multiple snow and ice storms in January through February left the landscape an icy mess for over 3 weeks. Another snowfall is expectedContinue reading “First Signs of Spring”

A Harvest of Time and Effort

September 28, 2025 My vegetable garden has reached the state of late season chaos it comes to each fall. Although I am still harvesting tomatoes daily, some vines are yellowing and show signs of disease. Others are growing wildly across the garden, intertwining with late season cucumbers and a solidary eggplant. Soon I will needContinue reading “A Harvest of Time and Effort”

Groovin’ In the Garden

8/25/24 This week I had the amazing chance to go to an outdoor concert at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Good friends of ours invited Nick and me to join them in July, and it has been nice to know that a fun activity was scheduled, even with it being our first week with students, andContinue reading “Groovin’ In the Garden”