Along with the cooler weather, changing leaves and just about anything made with pumpkins, the best thing about the month of October is Halloween. As a child, this was my favorite day of the year and still is. Of course, there was the dressing up in your costume and the Halloween parties to go to, […]
The First Power Outage & Snowfall of the Season
Power outages here are nothing new, but it sure puts a damper on your daily routine. We had gone to bed knowing that the wind was going to pick up sometime during the early morning hours. We are always prepared for these times, so there really wasn’t anything to do. There is plenty of wood […]
Growing Last Year’s Collected & Stored Nasturtium Seeds
Last year, I planted nasturtium Tropaeolum in the garden and they took off really nicely. These plants produce beautiful red, yellow, or orange blooms. They quickly fill your garden beds, planters, and hanging baskets with edible, bright, and colorful flowers. Nasturtium grows as an annual, but you can still enjoy them year after year. Nasturtiums […]
How to Harvest & Dry Lavender
I planted lavender two years ago and it has taken off rather nicely. This was quite a risky endeavor because the U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone here in Western Maine is 3b and most species of lavender are hardy from zones 5 through 9. Lavender is a perennial herb that grows well in […]
Another Hour Without Power
Here we go again. The last time the power had gone out, we had experienced a considerable amount of rainfall and wind and lost power for almost 24 hours. This time it was around 6 pm when we lost power and we had experienced a really lovely day here in Maine without any weather issues. […]
Almost 24 Hours Without Power
We had gone to bed with the hopes of waking up early so we could enjoy a beautiful and sunshine-filled day at Poplar Stream Falls here in Maine. Well, that wasn’t the case. We had experienced some really heavy rainfall earlier in the night and well after we had gone to bed. Then the wind […]