If you haven’t read part 1 yet, you should definitely start by reading it HERE. My gardening mentor and I made our first trip to the garden store on April 10th. I had brought a few things from the U.S.—seeds, obviously, but also some small hand tools, a rake and hoe, and two...
Last summer, Nia and I stopped at Home Depot as part of our preparations for Kazakhstan. I can’t remember what we actually needed to get, but I do remember how transfixed we both became by the endless “wall of seeds” showcasing every flower, fruit or vegetable you could possibly dream of...
Happy Hump Day everyone! Hope your week is off to a lovely start. We’ve been getting the most delightful weather the last few days (low 70s), which has put me in an especially good mood. Last Thursday to Sunday, however, I was the opposite of that, because what I thought would be a...
One of the things our family most anticipated about Almaty was the chance to experience seasons again, especially winter. I know many of my Minnesota friends and family are probably thinking, “What’s so great about winter? I’d give it up in a heartbeat”, but I bet you’d miss it too if you...