Author: Don This is the completed version of the Rainwater Harvesting project, from catchment to drip emitters. The first part of the post is not new to some of you, but the second part includes the pump installation, pvc lines, and emitters. To view a larger version of a picture, just click on the…
Category: In the Garden
Everything outdoors and garden related
Transition to Summer Gardening
With the rain and the great temperatures, it’s been a good year to get things planted early and hopefully have some harvest before the sun and dry of summer. My father-in-law’s garden is coming along well. It’s pictured below. Our garden has had a few challenges already, like the squash bugs have already moved…
Bluebonnets Last Stand
The bluebonnets are starting to fade, but Kathy and I finally hiked out on our father-in-law’s place to see the wildflowers. It’s still hard to believe we are graced with so much beauty after last summer. The family cemetery always seems to have the best stand of blooms!
Planting for Summer Harvest
I’ve had a tough time saying goodbye to my greens, but it’s time. We still have red kale and swiss chard and a little lettuce (butter mostly). I harvested kohlrabi and lots of peas. the kohlrabi is pictured below. This is another vegetable I grew up eating. It looks like a root vegetable, but it…
Spring on the Ranch and Other Pics
It’s just spectacular on the ranch (where I cook) these days. This will be the third spring I’ve been there and I’ve never seen it this beautiful. It’s Talbert Ranch in China Spring. The road that cuts through the ranch is a county road, so it’s is open to the public. It’s only when you…