The transition that happened with the industrial revolution took something away that building and growing a garden creates opportunity to bring back. What is that? Dependency on God and the awe of life and growing things and giving thanks to the Almighty for his wonderful provision.
Little Garden Girls Tips for Pepper Picking. Part Two.
Little Garden Girls Tips for Pepper Pickiing. Part Three
In the midst of life and family and time with friends and posting radical things, I'm seeking to maintain the garden God's given me to tend. Yesterday, I told my friend Anita, "Wow, gardens can take a lot of work."
Jillian's jalapeno peppers. Please visit Jillian's Garden Tips for Pepper Picking!
I had an old pair of pantyhose that worked perfect for holding up the growing squash. I've had success with using wine tubs as planters. Home Depot had several left over ones that were weak and seeming to fall apart. I asked for a deal - 2 for 1 - and the manager obliged. This wine tub is loaded with blossoms. I'm looking forward to trying Mindy's squash recipes.
Isn't this lovely? Radishes and carrots peaking up underneath. 
We've done well with the wine tubs, earth boxes and our big planters Michael built this spring. Now, we're trying our hand using slump blocks to garden. So far, it's working well. What's fun about this method is that we can keep adding to it. By the way, the Phoenix valley soil is often rocky and sandy so this works well for many of us desert dwellers.
In spite of the often poor soil conditions, we have tried two patches in the native soil. This is one of our pumpkin patches - these babies are called appropriately "pumpkin pie pumpkins." So far so good and the chickens think so too.
So, how's your garden growing these days? What have you planted? Are you using seeds or seedlings?
I know that I've occasionally been veering off from simple home encouragements along with heart to heart relationship stuff. I also know that I've lost some precious readers due to what I suppose some might call radical posts. That does bum me out and I truly never intend to divide or confuse or have women be angry at me or accuse me for being divisive.
My intent is to cause women to think and to not be deceived about the realities that are around them. Hey, I personally like my bubble. I'd stay there if I could and pretend my world is just peachy keen. But, that's not real and I can't pretend and since I can't pretend it's all OK, I don't.
Sometimes I "feel like" this watchwoman on the wall where I'm shouting to women to wake up. It's crazy out there and it's getting crazier.
Here's some more proof:
Circuit City
155 stores closing
Ann Taylor
117 Stores to close nationwide
Closings planned over the next 3 years
Lane Bryant
40 Stores closing nationwide
Fashion Bug
100 stores closing nationwide
Catherine’s
10 stores closing nationwide
KB Toys
150 stores closing nationwide
Eddie Bauer
27 stores closing nationwide
Cache
14 stores closed but several others open
CompUSA
All stores closed
Dillards
Closed Middletown, Ohio store in April
Disney Store
98 stores closed nationwide
Home Depot
15 stores closed nationwide
Won’t open 50 stores planned for 2009
Talbots
78 men's and children's stores closed by September
15 furniture chains closed last year, up from 10 in 2006 and 5in 2005, according to Furniture/Today, a trade publication. Two of the largest, Wickes and Domain, closed this year.
Pacific Sunwear
154 remaining Demo stores closing
Foot Locker
140 stores closing by end of 2008
Linens N’ Things
371 stores liquidating
All set to be closed by Jan. 1
Macy’s
9 stores
Zales
100 Stores
84 Lumber Co.
30 stores
Charming Shoppes (Lane Bryant and Fashion Bug)
150 stores
Movie Gallery
160 stores as part of reorganization plan to exit bankruptcy
Pep Boys
33 stores
Wilsons the Leather Experts
158 stores
J. C. Penney, Lowe’s and Office Depot are scaling back or delaying expansion. Office Depot had planned to open 150 stores this year, but will now open 75.
Sprint Nextel
125 retail locations
Resource taken from here. And Paulson and Bernanke to try and fix this bubble?
What are YOU doing to protect and preserve your family in such days of uncertainty?
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These boys have chicken duty. I love these little guys - they make me laugh.
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Grandkids - love em. . .
