Greenhouse | 06.18.09

Greenhouse | 06.18.09
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About a week ago we finished the greenhouse. We have a few things to do here and there, but for the most part it's done. Over the course of a year we collected windows that were left on the side of the road, and at the dump with the intention of building this. There was scrap lumber left over from building the shop, so we used that to piece it together. With the help of Pappy V, we were able to get the roof together.

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On the evening of the 9th (just after the last full moon in June) we were able to get our "nook" back after a month of nurturing these little ones indoors. Now there are oodles baby plants flourishing in that steamy little glass box.
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It's amazing really!

Lilac | 06.18.09

Lilac | 06.18.09
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Miss T's Lilacs.

Bread | 06.18.09

Bread | 06.18.09
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The homemade bread that Justin made today.
Here is the recipe! Justin uses a Schlemnertopf to cook his bread in.

Portrait | 06.18.09

Portrait | 06.18.09
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Our handsome assistant, Theodore.

Studio | 06.14.09

And Trees | 06.14.09
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In addition to a few other projects, Justin has been busy creating new tree themed prints for his shop. There are a couple of Bird Tree prints and a new Cedar Tree Portrait print. Three dollars from each print sold will be donated to the Arbor Day Foundation. The Arbor Day Foundation's primary goal is to help protect and improve the global environment by promoting rain forest preservation, urban and community forestry, and tree planting throughout the world. 

I have been creating some small pieces for an upcoming show to benefit the Bayside community in Portland, Maine.

Somebody's Busy | 06.13.09

Somebody's Busy | 06.13.09
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It's lovely to see the bees. This one in particular was rather mammoth. I suggest you turn up the volume to watch this. He's quite busy!

First Born | 05.21.09

First Born | 05.21.09
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We planted this arugula on the 19th, and it sprouted on the 21st. That's pretty darn fast as far as I'm concerned!
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We have also started tomato, cucumber, carrots, celery, butternut squash, cauliflower, soy beans, peppers, strawberry, spinach, lettuce (deer tongue), mustard greens, arugula, rosemary, thyme, dill, sage, lavender, parsley, and bee balm.
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Wish us luck. We're new at this!