by Kelli Donley | Sep 12, 2009 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie, Journal
While a bridge over troubled pumpkins was temporarily considered, instead I opted for Finny’s suggestion of tomato cages. The pumpkins? They’ve been wrangled. So easy! And with supplies I already had. I had one of those Laura Ingalls Wilder moments this...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 10, 2009 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
A gardening question for you — have you ever grown pumpkins or squash and had to reroute their direction? One of our gardens is so full, it is about two weeks away from completely taking over the walkway to the front door. With the new winter garden on the other...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 31, 2009 | Arizona, Community, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
There is something so spectacularly beautiful about the tenderness growing in the garden. The wateremelon, squash and pumpkin have all sent out these fragile, curling twiny arms — searching for something to cling to. The blooms are cantalope orange and stay...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 8, 2009 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
The garden is clinging to life. Squash, pumpkins, sun flowers, basil, rosemary and watermelons are holding steadfast, bless their little hearts. The composter needs some attention, as does the front, former tomato, plot. I am looking forward to cooler weather and a...
by Kelli Donley | May 4, 2009 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
The tomatoes have officially arrived! I need to get some more canning jars. I see lots of Finny’s prized tomato sauce being made in the next month. Once upon a time, when I was spending far too much time reading blogs that made me feel completely inadequate, I...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 27, 2009 | Faith, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
What’s that hiding among all the green tomatoes? DOODE! A tomato grows in Tempe! (And a red one at that.) This weekend I listened to a great podcast discussing the Easter season and gardening — how spiritually clearing the earth and watching it bloom again...
