by Mike Hicks | Jul 22, 2020 | Direction
I did some more yard and garden work this past weekend. I bought a couple of new tomato plants and put them in containers and trimmed some bushes on the side of the house. I cut the shrubs back last year and trimmed them twice this year. I admit that I did...
by Mike Hicks | Jul 15, 2020 | Direction
My yard is doing very well right now. I added just a bit of fertilizer about three weeks ago, which has greened it up. The garden is beginning to look a little pale. One cucumber plant is producing well, while the other seems to be drying up. My...
by Mike Hicks | Jun 24, 2020 | Direction
I am enjoying fresh cucumbers and tomatoes from my garden. The okra is blooming and starting to produce. The grass is growing like crazy, and the flowers are in full bloom. Feeding the birds has led to more young birds than I have seen in the years we have lived...
by Mike Hicks | May 27, 2020 | Direction, Legacy
The plan for this E-News was to be an invitation to come and see us at Annual Conference. By now you know that the session of annual conference is postponed until late July. This year there will be no booths to visit because the session has been shortened to essential...
by Mike Hicks | May 13, 2020 | Direction
The grass and plants in my garden are getting into a real growth phase. It is amazing how quickly they change every few days. Yes, that includes the number of weeds that seem to pop up and grow overnight. Nature has a way of working hard to establish itself in spite...
by Mike Hicks | May 6, 2020 | Direction
I am excited because my tomato and cucumber plants are beginning to bloom. In fact, one tomato plant has a couple of very small tomatoes developing. The flowers are blooming and growing every day. The grass is green along with weeds, well, growing like weeds. I...
