A journal documenting the trials and tribulations of gardening on the rocky coast of Downeast Maine. My attempt at keeping in touch with my many friends and loved ones who live all across the nation. Tuesday, July 27, 2010. To make a long story short, I put in an offer and after a couple of counter offers by the bank, it was mine! Right up my alley. My hugs to all my family, friends and blogger buddies! Life is one day at a time these days, but still good. Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

Saturday, February 21, 2015. It is no place you even envision yourself especially when you are young. I alway pictured us raising our children then helping our parents as they advance in their age. NOT! Now more then eve.

Middot; Maines Apple Detective. Middot; Mount McKinley Earlier Named for Maine Native. Middot; Maine Street Views. Middot; The Pownalborough Court House. Middot; Street Scene in Caribou, 1940. Allen, Americas First Black Lawyer. Middot; The Ancient Pavings of Pemaquid. Middot; The Fat Mens Convention of 1870. Middot; Historical Maine Maps Added to Rumsey Collection. Sunday, April 28, 2013.

Saturday, April 10, 2010. Ten Dollars can go a long way. And we stumbled on a great sale where someone had literally cleaned out an old barn and wanted to get rid of a lot of stuff. Later, I got the sink from a nice family in East Lansing through the local Freecycle. The above photo was taken in the barn and NOT the bathroom! They are really.

The adventures and misadventures of a long-time Texan. As she moves her family from Austin to Boston. Monday, September 19, 2011. My kitchen is naked of bits of wrought iron. There are no ceramic roosters or pigs or cows roaming my counters. The graceful curves of utensil canisters or mixing bowls or pitchers make me swoon.

Following the exploits of a gardener from Belgrade, Maine. Friday, June 10, 2016. Time for a new garden. Only one of those skipped years was planned. The other two years were skipped for various reasons - timing, money but most of all the lack of desire to do it. So I finally did it! What I had to work with was very sloppy and ill-tended. In the bins I put a few bottles for deep watering.

Monday, February 27, 2017. Bringing It Home - in pictures. Do we trust the little human goatherd? Goat milk caramel apples and pumpkin pie fudge to round out the market season. Homestead pastured heritage meat chickens and ducks. Constellations align with Milky Way. Thursday, December 29, 2016. Andromeda! She has consistently averaged 4 lbs through her peak lactation and after .

This is a journal of my small organic urban kitchen garden and large community garden plots. This blog includes home preserving, recipes and a little bit of our life. My husband calls the gardens Eden. He should know he is the cook here! We are located in eastern Pennsylvania in zone 6B. Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Thursday, August 1, 2013. Ball Blue Book of preserving.

Thursday, October 1, 2015. Dave of Our Happy Acres. Will be the new host. Dave has been a regular on Harvest Monday since 2012. He grows a lot of interesting vegetables and varieties. He is always informative and fun to read. He will make a great host. So come Monday head on over there to link up. Purple top, Garnet bottom. Monday, September 28, 2015.

Sometimes my head just gets way too full. Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Posted by meresy g at Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Pets that are no longer with me, bumper crops from the garden, things I somehow did really well in the flowerbeds. both flowers and vegetables, so I hope to be taking lots of pictures and documenting! Links to this post.