I've been thinking a lot lately about the yourself part of DIY.1 When we moved into the house I had grand images in my head2 of us doing all the work going forward, little by little, turning to YouTube, WikiHow, and Red Green to learn all the new skills we would need, and becoming masters … Continue reading To DIY or not to DIY…
Tag: gardening
Gardening: Spring 2021
(aka, Aly gets lazy and gets almost nothing done) I had such lofty plans for my sophomore year of gardening as a grown-up. Then Spring 2021 came and has basically gone, and I didn't really get anything done. On the bright side, the one day I actually put in some effort on prepping the beds, … Continue reading Gardening: Spring 2021
Gardening Update – September
I really enjoyed how the scorching drought of June killed off all the grass, but the garden could have used some rain (and a less intense heatwave) Quick summary update on our first year of gardening in Wassaic: 1. BrassicasI planted three different vegetables in the brassica family, two of which I actually enjoy eating. … Continue reading Gardening Update – September