-
Succulent Pottery Planters
The afternoon before The Handmade Market, my love of gardening collided with my love of ceramics, and the result was little succulent gardens. I enjoyed piecing these together so much that once my shoulder is good an rested, I will keep headed down this rabbit hole of fun. I’ve replanted the leftover succulents and pieces that broke off during handling and will save them for later. The fuzzy cactus is soft and so adorable that I may not be able…
-
The Handmade Market
The Handmade Market is this Saturday. Do you know what this means? It means I’ve got to get planning and packing! Now that I’ve amassed these new ceramic pendants, I need an efficient way to display them other than spreading them out on the table. I swore I wasn’t going to get into jewelry making, but with the crazy shoulder pain I’ve been experiencing, the work on smaller pieces is a welcome reprieve. Also, I’m thinking of having some new…
-
Dill and Dew
After a spell of dry weather and pollen, we’ve had several days of rain, and there has been much rejoicing in the garden. All the peppers and tomatoes are in, and nearly everything else has been seeded. Beans sprouts are popping up along with thousands of weeds. I have my work cut out for me over the next couple weeks. Last year, I waited to pull the weeds and they dropped seeds. This is a great idea to employ on…
-
Rogue Oregano – Orogueano?
This week I’ve been finding sprouts of oregano in places I didn’t plant oregano. This is just one more benefit of taking care of the bees. The pruning rule is that once a sprig of oregano is 6″ long, it should be cut back to the ground. This keeps the new growth coming. However, oregano left to grow makes lovely clusters of flowers that the bees seem to love. Last year, I let it grow out, blossom and seed, and…
-
Rock and Shop is this Weekend!
Over 100 juried emerging artisans will be selling their wares at the Durham Armory on Saturday alongside live bands, J-Memory, The Durham Ukulele Band & The Al Strong Trio. The Rock & Shop Market runs from 11-7pm and will be held alongside the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The cost is $5. See you there! Samples of what I’ll have at my table:
-
More Signs of Spring
I planted new asparagus, and today it is pushing up through the soil, and one tulip has opened up. Also, the borage that seeded itself beside the large patio pot is in full bloom.
