mikeshort42, Author at Back In The Shed

We finally got a heavy rain early last week after weeks with barely a sprinkle. The last time we got a decent rain feels like...

July 20, 2024 – Back in the Shed

Spent some time in the backyard with my plants today. I've got a few I'm kind of excited about – Joe Pye Weed and this...

Holy crap this weather. I know it gets hot every summer but the combination of the lack of rain and the heat is rough. I...

Back from vacation yesterday with a cold, feeling tired and fat. Trump got shot at a convention and I'm feeling like unplugging from politics and...

Lots of stuff going on last week with my nephew graduating High School and one of my best friends getting married. So the past week...

It's been a minute since my last post...but that minute has given me time for an update on my twin trunk Spruce bonsai from my...

In late 2020 I bought 10, 2-year old Alberta Spruce seedlings from Virginia Department of Forestry for about $3 per tree. I put them in...

Blog post about the weekend

Goings on: Weather is cold and the shed got a decent snow for the first time this year. Danette got a day off. No photos...

New year etc. Still recovering from this cold/gunk/crud. But I thought I should get a post in. Looking back on 2023 I think I did...