The rain is about 60 miles away now. We got over an inch and a half on the Ian remnants first pass through. The “dry” state we were in has been ‘relieved’ to a great extent so I’m not real happy about more rain at this point.
Now that I CAN’T get out & do projects (freezer & fence re-do) because ‘weather’, there’s a fire lit under my you-know-what to work on them!! LOL - that’s how it goes!
The only thing that is a ‘relief’ with some pretty cold weather coming is that I do not have much to protect this time around so no “scramble” to find coverings, rig frames for tarps, etc.
I told my niece about the Sunflower House & Roots Shoots Buckets & Boots books - told her to set aside some garden space for the girls in the spring. I’m looking through the books & sending “questions” to the girls ... like what is the difference between damselflies and dragonflies? I also sent my niece the alphabet in flowers ... she’ll go through that with them & the flowers they don’t know (heck, there were about 4-5 I didn’t know!) they’ll look up. So MANY good ideas in both books! The girls are being home schooled so she can incorporate most of the garden projects into their schooling. Thanks again for the recommendations .... I have a “reputation” for giving really good presents, not junk - educational stuff but things the girls love such as their egg aprons, Sugar Free Kids cookbook & dinosaur aprons to go with them ... the horses weren’t educational, but they love horses & the “price was right” LOL!
PS - the two female pigs are ‘expecting’ again ... one for sure, the other was just AI’d yesterday. Piglets are SO cute & this seems to be working out from a regenerative farm perspective for my niece & her family. One thing I love about The Heirloom Gardener is that he’s into regenerative farming, field to table food, etc. I love things that are ‘passed down’ ... knowledge, items from my relatives, etc. & the book definitely ‘presses that button’ for me.
PSS - You know what?? 💡! Looking for a “not junk” present for my little great-nephew who will be 19 mos at Christmas. He LOVES the outdoors, wants to be “out” all the time. The chickens are his friends ... he is with mommy when she does her gardens ... veggie & flowers & he mows with daddy. I think I might get him the Roots Shoots book for Christmas ... his mom can get a little garden going for him & as he gets bigger, they can do more ... she would love that book for herself, too. Thanks again ... you are ‘saving me’ with those books as present ideas!! :-)
I had my own used book store at Amazon for 15 years, so I know what sells. :)
Also made a point of always having great books on hand for all ages and skill levels at the garden center.