Monthly Archives: April 2015

Harvest

The harvesting of a garbanzo beans begins on Monday. These are always exciting times.

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Lumber store

Went to the lumber store today with Asael as I am having him build me a display. This was my first lumber store in Mexico. Wood is rather rare here and as such is about twice the price of what … Continue reading

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Gardena

I planted some gardenias a week ago. Ive had a hard time in the past keepong them alive. This was mostly due to the alkaline soil in Tucson. This time I put them in a planter and fertilized immediately. They … Continue reading

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Bowling

Yun went bowling the other day with some of the younger people at our church. I didn’t go because my foot has been a lot of pain since my little accident involving the scaffolding in my living room. She says … Continue reading

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Always watching

We have a lot of owls in our neighborhood. I see them every night. Usually on the edge of the roofs on our street. Last week I started noticing them during the day as well. I had one in front … Continue reading

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Cilantro and spinach

I planted some spinach and cilantro today in these small containers. I chose these two as others have grown them in the vertical planters. I’m not so sure about the cilantro because of the height of the mature plant, but … Continue reading

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Ceiling fans

Finally today we were able to get the two ceiling fans in the main area of the house installed. It was no small task. We needed to find four foot 3/4 inch pipe to use as an extension. Holes were … Continue reading

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Cherry tomatoes

Despite numerous transplants, this tomato plant is still going strong. Recently I relocated it to the roof of our new house. I think the full Sun has done it well. Unfortunately, none of the other plants survived. I think this … Continue reading

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New ladder

I bought a new ladder today. It’s been long overdue.

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Installing mesh

I have had Asael spend nearly the entire day installing a mesh outside to reduce the amount of sun we are getting inside. I was told the mesh blocks 80% of the sun. This should help quite a lot as … Continue reading

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