I’ve been recovering most of last week from the craziness. In addition to a scare where one of my Aunt’s…
Author: Jenny Smith
I'm Jenny Smith. I blog about life on the 300+ acres of rolling farmland in Northern Virginia where I live. I like tomatoes, all things Star Trek, watercolor, and reading. I spend most days in the garden fighting deer and groundhogs while trying to find my life's meaning. I'm trying to be like Jesus -- emphasis on the trying.
Comparing Burpee Organic Seed Starting Mix vs Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix for transplanted tomato seedlings – Results
Well, there is a clear winner in my soil medium test, and it was not the product I expected. The…
Starting the straw bales
Well, it’s a week later than planned thanks to Sydney’s Zoom birthday and Caleb’s Zoom wedding, but today I started…
Lovely Asparagus!
We have been so busy with the wedding the last few days that I have done very little on the…
The Allure of Church at Home
Having Church at home for the last few weeks has made me realize that I could live like this indefinitely.…
Sprouting Scarlet Runner Beans in a plastic bag
I planted some scarlet runner beans that I got from my friend, Susan, far too late last year. They came…
Comparing Burpee Organic Seed Starting Mix vs Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix for transplanted tomato seedlings
While I was pulling weeds in between my Simple kettlebell sets this morning, I found a big six plug seed…
Miscalculation
Yesterday, I started transplanting the little baby tomatoes from their clumps into larger containers where they can grow alone. Even…
Social Distancing day 16
Today it’s Sunday, and our family was able to partake of the sacrament again at home. Angel brought over some…
Social Distancing Day 11
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been “distanced” for 11 days already. There’s no end in sight, of course, as…