Back from Bog End

Just returned from a trip up to see my parents in New Hampshire. Their place is affectionately referred to as "Bog End". It's a reference to Bilbo Baggins' home at Bag-End in Tolkien's The Hobbit. This picture I took reminds me of a magical place not unlike those found in The Hobbit.

There is something about New Hampshire that just stays with me, even when I'm back home in Connecticut.

Newborn Spinach

I decided that the easiest thing to try and grow in the cold frame would be the cold-hardy spinach. I figured that even if it never got full grown, it's better picked and eaten when little. So far, it's gotten to the "really tiny" stage. I'm so PROUD!

Fall has come! It's actually my favorite time of year. I'm hoping to extend the growing season, so I built a cold frame with materials we already had. I found the old window on the side of the road, and the wood was left over from a fence project. The total cost: $4.99 for the hinges. Not too bad! I've got spinach and lettuce in there, and it has sprouted. All I've got to do now is keep the persistant squirrel away. Yes, the same squirrel who chewed a giant hole in my trash barrel. Not much can stop him, I'm afraid.