Author Archives: Buzz Sawer
Thank You Bees!
Tote Covers
Fashioning rain barrel covers out of plastic tarps. Note the “privacy flap” to accommodate the nozzle.
Detour
A recent storm (tornado within about four miles) leveled some of our sunflowers. This one decided not to give up and took a hard left toward the sun — I named it “detour.”
Flowers in July
East terrace bloomage, and some critters taking advantage.
Chicks Growing Up
We lost one (Florence), but the remaining five continue to thrive.
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- Edith
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- Frieda
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- Helen
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- Mildred
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- Ruby
First Honey
Tastes as good as it looks.
Six Chicks
And the box they arrived in…
Helen, Ruby, Frieda, Florence, Mildred, and Edith
Rain Barrels!
Converted IBCs, in fact (see Rain Collection post). Each holds about 250 gallons, and eventually we plan to have six around the house and garage, including a “double” on the northwest corner to feed a vegetable washing station (details pending).
With all the rain we’ve had, they filled up pretty quickly!
Spring Weather
It’s been wet, to say the least. And all the heavy storms have brought some awesome skies. A small sampling here…
