Author Archives: Lanny
Lesson Two-ish
So I had a lot to say about raised beds or deep beds or whatever you wish to call them in my post, A Well Raised Bed, A Changed Gardener. I said that raised beds are really the beginning of season extension. (But remember, I am no expert on anything.) To review: Raised beds allow … Continue reading
Lenten Flowers, Lenten Psalm
Dear Reader, I hope that you enjoy these pictures. I’ve had flower pictures on my brain since last week when I decided that this week I would join the participants of Today’s_Flowers created by Brazillian Luiz Santilli Jr., which I found at Fishing Guy’s This_Is_My_Blog. I thought for sure the flower I would have for … Continue reading
A Well Raised Bed, A Changed Gardener
The Pacific North West is a great place to grow a nice vegetable garden, it it is the only place I have ever gardened and I have been gardening for forty years. There are some tricks I have learned along the way to make the PNW garden more successful. The big hurdle is our seemingly … Continue reading
Credit Where It Is Due
I know, I don’t ususally put things like this up but it is amazing isn’t it, sheep as art. Some farmers don’t have enough to do obviously. But what really gets me is they couldn’t even get close to doing this with out their Border Collies. You can wave your arms all you want but … Continue reading
Here They Come….
I’m waiting patiently but I admit, I walk down to my North Garden at least twice a day to see if they have bloomed. I look carefully, from different angles, patiently waiting. Maybe if I cuddle them or breath on them, I did have garlic for lunch…..
We had some woodwork to do this last weekend. Our friends who live down towards Olympia had some trees taken down and we got to cut up the logs. We used to have an electric furnace, I hung a sign on it once that said, “If you’re cold light a fire. If you’re lazy freeze.” … Continue reading
Procrastinate, Procrastinate
Oh please wait,let’s procrastinatedally just a little while and soon you’ll be back in style. Just thought I’d throw you another real life poem in real time. Not sure where I managed to think about style, ceptin’ that I got none. But yes, I am procrastinatin’, it’s forty-five outside, my garden clothes seem to be … Continue reading
A Little Lanny Story; In the Barnyard
Lanny has worked hard most of the day. She has been going to bed at a fairly decent hour, okay anything before midnight would be better than her typical three a.m.! Funny, she has been sleeping later. Lots o’ stuff goin’ on in all the gardens, boy that crazy lady is busy. Heading to the … Continue reading
MMMM
It’s raining It’s pouringLanny is done snoring. Wait, that was the dog not me. Puttin‘ on the rubber pants and coat and heading out when the coffee drinking is done. Up too late trying to cram more hours in a day, so far that ain’t working so well for me, how ’bout you? Changing that … Continue reading
Amature Hour in the Poetry Pantry
My brain is full It has a clog. So Dear Friend, I cannot blog. See you soon.
