I’ve been meaning to write a post about some of the things that surprised us, (and some of things that didn’t) when we moved to Paige, Texas from Seattle, Washington. While I’m still working on typing up that post (someday, I promise), I do want to share my latest experience with – you guessed it – scorpions. It would be naive to have thought living…
Installing Raised Beds for Texas Gardening
It’s been a hot, humid Texas summer out here in the Lost Pines. Temperatures regularly are above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. All of us have been feeling the heat! Well, it seems all of us except Todd. He’s like a machine. He can ignore discomfort and pay no attention to the steady trickle of sweat on his back. Which is a boon for me because in…
The Night Bather
It’s been a scorcher this past few weeks at Humblebee Farms. Temperatures have consistently been above 100 degrees. Everyone is feeling the drag. The chickens keep hunkered down below a shrub that we mist throughout the day. The squirrels sprawl out on our concrete porch. The hummingbird even put on a display following our sprinkler back and forth in the one small area of lawn…