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April 18th, 2008
Springtime for . . . well, for us!
Spring has sprung . . . but barely. We did have freezing temperatures this week even though the calendar says we shouldn’t. And I have to show you our latest projects.
I’m putting the sunflower house and the pea-tee-pee on hold until the husband of my life and my yard calls the Bobcats in. So until then, my horticulture is above my head.
You’ve seen those Topsy-Turvy Tomato Planters? They are expensive and very poorly reviewed. So I found a home-grown alternative that I made with a Deer Park 3-liter Stackable water jug, some rope, and my drill. Not bad, eh? Especially for free. Considering that the cutworms and the soil-born fungus usually get to my tomatoes before I do, I think the yield might actually be better this away. We’ll see, I s’pose.
I get real tired real fast of blowing bubbles. And when I saw Magic Cabin’s fancy-schmancy bubble wands, I thought I could make a reasonable copy. The most durable version is the blue one up there on the right; all the others fell apart fairly quickly. They were pretty much fun and were easier on the little guys to do their own bubble-making by running around the yard with their suds. We spilled the bubble juice I don’t know how many times, so I’m off to make some more today with another homegrown version:
1 Cup Water
2 Tablespoons Light Karo syrup or 2 Tablespoons Glycerin
4 Tablespoons Dishwashing liquid
It’s warm enough to eat our popsicles outside in a lawn chair train while Sugar makes the yard safe for democracy by terrierizing all the soccer balls, dirt clods, and dried leaves.
We’ve got the guest house ready for the Wrens to move in.
We’ve all gotten our somewhat-crooked spring haircuts now, and just today I discovered that playing outside with Mommy is more fun than a run to Target. Spring has sprung! If only Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel could produce a hit musical for us!
April 18th, 2008
Grant Says :
When you say “my drill” you really mean “MY drill…” as in “our family’s drill,” right?
April 19th, 2008
Hannah Says :
That is a cute picture of Isaac there at the end–he’s so pensive and serious-looking!
April 19th, 2008
TulipGirl Says :
Ahhh! Love the pics! We bought mulch today, morning glory seeds, and a birdhouse (my birthday gift from my grandmother!) We also visited B&N (the boys had gift cards from Christmas) and C7 bought a birdwatching kit and R9 a sketchbook. They’ve been outside all day watching and drawing birds. Ahhh. . . gotta love with Charlotte Mason stuff happens naturally!
Hubby even moved the desktop to the lanai for working on his thesis (and that’s where I am now, with the laptop.) Now that the sun is down, it’s a tad chilly, but oh. . . I’m loving the weekend and the warmth!
April 21st, 2008
Becca Says :
That video is… about 12 different kinds of disturbing…
But the pics are adorable! I just kickstarted my own herb garden here. No kiddies, though.
June 17th, 2009
Christina Deanne Says :
I wanted to know how the tomatoes did in the tomato planter last year, as it looks like this post was from spring 2008.
Thanks.
June 17th, 2009
cklewis Says :
Weeeeell. . . .
Not so well. The container was just plain too small. That summer I discovered some home-made upside down planters in Helen, GA, but they used five-gallon buckets. They were GORGEOUS!! Terrific yield too.
June 18th, 2009
Dan Keller Says :
Hey, I know that dog……..