Whether a mama to kids, dogs, chickens, friend's children, colleagues....all women mama someone. And we all have mamas.My day was lovely and actually started the night before with a mothers day eve celebration with hundreds …
I am officially combining my writing efforts here on dig. The bug blog felt right until recently when I began to feel that the things I write about, ramblings about my life, can't be separated …
We received our rain barrels months ago and I have been anxious to get those puppies installed. The big ole once-pepper barrels had already been retro-fitted by Clean Air Gardening and as this chick's sponsor, …
79 degrees this afternoon as I huffed home from work on my bike with trailer carrying toddler behind. It's here! The weather that keeps me outside and away from other obligations and needs like laundry, …
I think that is my longest blogging siesta ever. And, boy is it hard to get back on that horse with hundreds of epic photos and even more stories. So, I'll just start and stumble …
I dug in the dirt last Sunday. Bug fell asleep on the way home from our ski trip and I scooped her out of the car, still in her full-body puffball suit, and placed her …
Well, look what I woke to this morning. Sweet little nugget of bliss.The air smells of sage and then hens are each laying one perfect egg a day. Bulbs and tubers are yawning up through …
Ah, Milli Vanilli. How I adored them and was broken-hearted to find out they were total frauds.Anywho, I have rain barrels! Thanks to dig this chick's new sponsor, Clean Air Gardening.I have been in the …
I did it. And it may not seem like that big of a deal to those who don't pay attention to my boring, constant and unsuccessful attempt at the seemingly simple task of planting a …
Today was my last harvest. In the rain-sun-rain I grabbed the last of my carrots, beets and cabbage and yanked the leathery, sorry tomato, pepper and basil plants.I am ready for hardy soups and flannel …
We had our first frost last Wednesday and, of course, I wasn't prepared even though I knew it was coming and every gardener in western Montana was saying up late at night making sauce and …
My potatoes have looked like shit for a few months but I kept watering them hoping there would be earthy hidden treasures behind that old rubber. They were so gorgeous at first. Fingers crossed. But …
