It has been some time since I posted to my gardening blog.  Life has prevented me from posting and I apologise to my readers for my long absense.  The photo above is a shot of the back veggie garden this year.  It has been a disappointing year so… more »

As my readers may recall from last year, I decided to build an electric fence around the back veggie garden to deter the deer from eating my garden to the ground.  The fence charger you see below can deliver a hefty shock to the deer; and a good strong… more »

I was out in the front garden barefoot this afternoon talking on the telephone to a friend and examining my flowers. I felt pain in the sole of my foot and collapsed to the ground. I saw a bumblebee had attached its stinger to the sole of my foot. Not a… more »