Author Archives: Slocum's Creak

As some may remember I dug a post hole and filled it with compostables to see if it would help my harvest any. I let it sit for a couple of months before planting, I put two other tomotao plants next it to act as a control. I planted all three plants at the sameContinue reading “Results of my tomato experiment”

I have not posted in some time now. To those who follow my blog, I apologize.   I would love to be a prolific writer, I really would but to be honest between working full time, raising three young boys and pursuing my many hobbies and life goals writing seems to be more of anContinue reading “Sock knitting?”

Those who’ve know, us for long know that solar power has held an interest for quite some time now! It started many years ago when my mom brought home a lightbulb that had a black and white spinner inside. The heat from the suns rays would cause the little spinner to turn. It caught myContinue reading “Going Solar”

Some time back I decided I wanted to build an earthship. So I started to save bottles and jars and have enough aluminum cans that I could probably get a decent amount of change if I turned them in but that’s a discussion for another day! For now my main focus is on storage. NotContinue reading “Dried Goods Storage”

Brayzen had to have a golden zucchini! And so we planted one together, it gets a good soaking every morning and is still damp at bed time. The grasshoppers are already coming out and it’s easy to see the damage they are causing, however we have Fred guarding our zucchini and it has almost noContinue reading “Fred the guard toad”

The boys and I were gifted a food box and in the box was a 1lb bag of apparently raw hazelnuts. I grabbed a handful and have decided to see if they will grow for us. They would be a great addition to our ever growing food forest! Here’s a link for some information onContinue reading “Hazelnuts”

Laura had me dig these up from someone looking to clear out a good chunk of thier yard. Just started to bloom the other day, flowers are just a little smaller than a paper plate. Crying shame she isn’t here to enjoy them. The fragrance is very pleasant! To my way of thinking not everyContinue reading “Peony”

The pictures below are of two tomato plants planted a day apart. Last year I decided to experiment a little. Nothing real crazy but the thought of burying compostables where I wanted to grow my plants occured to me. I had a one gallon ice cream bucket filled to the top with things destined forContinue reading “Quite a difference!”

Laura had a good sized planter with Spanish moss in it that sits out by the front door on a small glass table.0 Decided to clean it out from last year so that the new growth would have room to grow. Comes back every year and it’s never ceased to amaze me how the colorsContinue reading “Another Currant plant.”

Should have taken a picture much sooner, this bush was loaded with buds, you can still see a few. Not everyone likes currants but the boys and I find them tasty. These were started by birds and are spreading a little more every year! Hoping this year we have enough to make a little jamContinue reading “Black Currants”