“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” – Margaret Atwood Oh my goodness, it’s already March 9th and I haven’t welcomed March yet! Please forgive me, as I have been working like crazy to get my garden structures together so I can start focusing more on the production of…
Author: Jennifer
What’s Been Happening in February In & Out of the Garden?
“When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden.” ~ Minnie Aumonier February got off to a great start and I have been the busiest I have been in my garden since, well, ever. I have never taken on this scale for my garden. Between still managing debris and repairs to…
I Got Worms!
Mary Swanson : I beg your pardon? Lloyd Christmas : That’s what we’re gonna call it. “I Got Worms!” We’re gonna specialize in selling worm farms. You know, like ant farms. ~From Dumb & Dumber, the Movie I just couldn’t resist! This post begged for that name. I realize that not everyone will find it as humorous…
Happy February!!
“Essential advice for the gardener: grow peas of mind, lettuce be thankful, squash selfishness, turnip to help thy neighbor, and always make thyme for loved ones.” ~Unknown So, so much going on in the garden to start February off on the right foot! I got most of the seeds planted that I wanted to for…
My Garden Before & After Ian
“To dream a garden and then to plant it is an act of independence and even defiance to the greater world.” ~ Stanley Crawford My humble garden before Ian was very simple, yet very functional to start. At first, I just started with some seeds and some soil and began starting seedlings inside my home and…
Launching Project Monarch*
“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity”.~George Carlin What started as 3 little caterpillars quickly grew to 27-unintentionally! So, it is important to take care when starting out on this endeavor. Once I heard about folks in my neighborhood raising and releasing Monarch Butterflies, I really wanted to participate…
What I am Planting in January
“You have to get up and plant the seed and see if it grows, but you can’t just wait around, you have to water it and take care of it.” – Bootsy Collins Things surely have been busy here in the new garden! This is one of the best times of the year to grow here…
Letting the “Cat” Out of the Bag
Funny how things happen sometimes. I was looking through posts on Nextdoor looking for contractor recommendations when I happened upon an interesting post. “I released #119 today!” Pam from East Englewood exclaimed. Looking further into the post to see what was released revealed monarch butterflies. Apparently, this fascinating woman was raising and releasing Monarch butterflies…
So Much More Than Food & Flowers
More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. – Spanish proverb I was in my garden today, working on removing the last two containers that had surviving plants. One cayenne pepper and one jalapeño pepper were the only surviving plants that were within my garden enclosure. All else was destroyed. I am still working on…
Welcome to My Garden!
“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” ~Claude Monet Welcome to Let it Bee Garden, from Gorgeous Southwest Florida, Zone 10a. My garden has seen its fair share of challenges, up to and including Hurricane Ian. I have been gardening here in Southwest Florida for three years. I also have experience gardening in two other…