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Gardening

Glorious

Gardening is applied optimism. Maybe that is why my yard and gardens are in such disarray. It drags on me. Truly. I want to have…
Lisa
August 21, 2016
Cooking

Beating summer heat

Summer at Biddan Ridge is a whole lot of dang heat! Too much heat and not enough rain. And when it rains, it is preceded…
Lisa
July 17, 2016
Gardening

Winter is over

I like to pretend I have a farm. I plan for a future when I have a small but prolific orchard of fruit and nut…
Lisa
March 29, 2016
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Serenity

It's early January and we have yet to have any significant winter. There has been no frost. Night-time temperatures have barely reached 40F and then…
Lisa
January 11, 2016
Beekeeping

I am in no way expert but I am an enthusiastic backyard beekeeper. I know I am supposed to rob the hive. The whole point…
Lisa
November 29, 2015
Decorating

Serenity

With the building of this house, it is the first time in my life I've had a pretty bathroom. I have a sumptuous bathroom with…
Lisa
November 22, 2015
BakingHomemaking

Fall is here

Fall has arrived bringing a cool, foggy, sunless morning. This is my fourth fall season at Biddan Ridge and I slowly find a rhythm. For…
Lisa
September 26, 2015
Cooking

Fig jam

The frost and then the yard man's weed wacker have hindered my fig production. Honestly, it reduced the number of fig bushes from six to…
Lisa
August 9, 2015