Karey's Overflow

'Overflow' refers to me having a wide variety of things I do, from writing books, to daily living of a wonderful life, and art work.

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Name: Karey
Location: Colorado, United States

I garden at 8000 feet, cook from scratch, needle felt, read books continually, study history and epistemology, write daily, contemplate spiritual theology, and pursue heirloom arts. I love to paint pictures of living beyond maintenance -- living creatively, discovering beauty in everyday ordinary things. I've been happily married to Monte, who is a geologist, for a long time and still very much in love, even after raising a family and building two houses. Our children are our best friends. Heather is newly married to Bill. Travis, a minister of the fine arts, is married to Sarah. And Dawson is in college. I naturally live first-hand and have recently realized that this is how we educated our children and ourselves. I love to learn about everything, teach, and work with my hands. I love my home, but my life has overflowed -- as a teacher, radio/conference/retreat speaker, author, and most recently as a MOPS mentor. Kareyswan.com is an ideal way for me to share my overflowing life with kindred spirits and those hungering to move beyond maintenance -- to be known by who they are, not just by what they do.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Horticulturally A.D.D.!!

I was going to plant my tomatoes this morning, but it's rather cool and windy out there ... so I'm waiting some more!!! Been frustrating. I DO leave them in walls-of-water the whole growing season. I was told when we moved here I couldn't grow tomatoes, but I have for 20 years! It's a bit late, but it's been done this way before and still worked. With the water that's held in tubes surrounding the plants is heated, they take off.

I was listening to the radio's Garden Wise Guys this morning and heard a term that definitely defines me - horticulturally A.D.D.!!

But, they were saying this summer might not be a good one for tomatoes, peppers, and beans, since the days get hot and evenings and some days have been quite cool. But at my altitude I've always planted the warm loving plants with a black plastic or weed block AND keep the beds covered all summer with what's called 'floating row covers'. So we'll see.

Remember last summer I said I was reading The $64 Tomato? It's a very fun book. With food costs rising, I'm hearing more stories of people replacing their grass yards with vegetable beds and fruit bush/tree patches.

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