by Keri Byrum | Oct 27, 2014 | DIY Garden Projects, Garden Visits |
If you read the last post I wrote you saw the fun process of putting together a cheap and easy fall container. I was really happy with it but I felt like it was missing a little gusto. My trip to the grocery store got me thinking when I saw a huge bin of little pumpkins. I tried just setting them in the container but the container was really full and it just looked like I had, well, set pumpkins in without much thought.… Read Full Post
by Keri Byrum | Oct 24, 2014 | Around Our Yard, Uncategorized |
It has finally happened. Today was the first cool morning that we’ve had in over six months! I am trying to hold back on my use of exclamation points, but it is very difficult!!! If you’ve never lived in Central Florida it is hard to imagine just how hot it is– for six straight months. I am talking doesn’t even cool down at night kind of hot. Miserable heat and humidity. But today we have our first break from that oppressing heat. I am not sure who is happier, me or 007, he just can’t stand the hot weather. So that being said, I got in the mood to bring a little bit of fall to our house. One of my summer containers was looking a bit spent so over my lunch hour I ran to the closest box store to pick up a few things for a fall themed container.… Read Full Post
by Keri Byrum | Oct 12, 2014 | Around Our Yard, Edibles |
Is there anything more satisfying than walking out to your yard picking something to eat? Growing starfruit may very well be one of the easiest fruits you can grow in Florida. When friends ask for a fruit tree suggestion, this is always in my top three. Now, there may be limited uses for the overwhelming harvests of fruit, but that is when you become the most popular coworker, friend and neighbor! We planted our small tree in the spring of 2012 and after a little more than two years we are regular picking fruit and certainly have more than we could ever eat. You can see in this comparison how quickly starfruit (also called Carambola) trees will grow. Today our tree is about ten feet tall, so almost all of the fruit is still within reach when we really get on our tippy toes. … Read Full Post
