Gifts from the Orchard

The yield from the 2009 harvest of Kenny's peach tree was the most we have ever had! He picked a bushel for "show and tell" yesterday that beg to made into something yummy. Celebrating the Lord's provisions.

Recovery Gardening on a Shoe String

"Recovery" pertains to both the continued healing of the surgery foot as it continues to build strength and for the slow reclaiming of the gardens as Suzan is able to do more. Here is a BEFORE photo of our dividing hedge row in the back yard. Pretty scary, huh?


Mulch and woodchips didn't fit the budget this year, so making new friends in orange trucks were in order. Not premium product of course, but free woodchip/mulch and free delivery with a smile is not a bad thing at all. (photo not original... yanked from a google search).


After lots of pitchfork and wheelbarrow hauling, and Suzan learning how to back up a trailer (close your eyes and imagine the calamity), the hedgerow was reclaimed!