Author Archives: Marisa

We love our greenhouses.  They were not expensive, they went up quick, we have been able to move them by picking them up and walking them to their new locations and they help us to extend our season and save … Continue reading →

When we moved here I had a dream.  I had been picturing land, animals, gardens, raising our own food and being able to breathe.  I won’t say that there were no Disney style cartoon birds and woodland creatures helping do … Continue reading →

6 years ago (has it only been six years?  Wow!), our initial “raised bed” garden was a fenced in area behind the shop.  The beds were about 8″ tall 4′ by 4′,  made with wood that we had milled from … Continue reading →

Bill originally built the shaker deck to help harvest potatoes.  For years we have grown potatoes in bags, not in ground, not in raised beds.  It just works better for us.  We will probably never get the huge harvests that … Continue reading →

Having a greenhouse always seemed to be an out of reach dream.  The entry cost was prohibitive.  We struggle with flat land up here.  We also struggle with sunlight and a fear of trees.   Case in point yesterday I was … Continue reading →

I would love to report that the battle is mine!  That would be a lie.  Everyday when I go down and check there are spider mites, mostly on the same plants.  Watching while flats of growing things melt into dust … Continue reading →

First let me pause a minute to take in the fact that I just typed, “Seed Starting Room”.  Those are wonderful words.  Also a fancy name for mechanical room but still, renaming it makes it seem exotic and extraordinary.  Things … Continue reading →