Author Archives: Lanny
I Found A Way To Get More Time!
It is one of those serendipity things, you know Dear Reader, when you’re trying to solve one problem but solve another instead.I have found a way to get more time out of my day, a whole nuther eight hours. Granted with this method I will have to make sure that the things I do for … Continue reading
South Pastures, Indian Plum and Sheep
Hey, you’re here for more of my world, hope you had a chance to take the first farm tour last week, The Farm Tour Begins and you’re ready for the next chunk of Vicktory Farm & Gardens. You know, this is brought to you by the good folks at: ’cause they have a weekly thingy … Continue reading
Ode to Dil a Down Daffy
Today’s flower at Vicktory Farm and Gardens is the daffodil. _ Pierce County, Washington has celebrated her daff-o-down-dillies since they began to replace the hops as the Puyallup valley’s main crop in the twenties. _ Kai says, “Lets go to the Daffodil Parade.” _ The parade goes through downtown Tacoma, Puyallup, main street Sumner, and … Continue reading
Reminds Me Of A Song by Irving Berlin
I was blue, just as blue as I could be Evry day was a cloudy day for me Then good luck came a-knocking at my door Skies were gray but they’re not gray anymore – Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see – Bluebirds Singing a song Nothing but bluebirds … Continue reading
Opinion On Seeds: "Heirloom" Versus Hybrid
I am by no means an expert, as I have pointed out numerous times and in my profile. I have, in the past, studied widely on this subject and others involving farming from all aspects and angles. I’ve practiced gardening and farming on a microscopic scale for nearly forty straight years, in town, on balconies, … Continue reading
I Love To Pretend
Jennifer at Goats_In_the_Garden noticed the shelves in my Laundry/Hot House in a couple of posts back and commented on how neat they are. I had to giggle just ever so slightly over how looks can be deceptive, okay quite frankly I guffawed and snorted very loudly. I like to pretend I’m organized and very with … Continue reading
What Happened to My Internet Connection Today?
Spring cleaning is fully under way. Dirt is back to school, not sure if he actually had students today, they always seem to have those non-student days. So something April foolish was going on ’cause my computer would not connect to the Internet for several hours. Not a good day to pull this on Lanny. … Continue reading
I’m An Inventor!
It was time to give my little seedlings some much needed ventilation. But I ran out of room to put the box fan on a table top or shelf, on the floor wouldn’t give the seedlings on the shelf much air movement, soooooo… ingenious Lanny hung it, with, of all things, bailing twine. (You can … Continue reading
Those Are Great Tips!
I want to thank Arija, for her tips on dealing with the pumpkin patch, it sounds a lot like how I build my garden beds. I would love to have been able to construct the pumpkin patch like that, unfortunately it would cost $1,700.00 in alfalfa (lucerne) alone. The patch probably doesn’t look all that … Continue reading
The Farm Tour Begins
I would love to take you for a tour of where I live. This is my world. Please go see some more of the_world, when you’re done here. Hope you brought your boots, we’re mighty soggy right now. I decided to begin the tour not in the driveway as if you came here by car … Continue reading
