Ready to Set a Date on Kitchen Remodel

I picked up my new sink this weekend. It is a Rohl 3018 farmhouse/apron style sink. I already have a Maytag bottom freezer refrigerator and Fisher Paykel  drawer dishwasher. So now I am ready to get a cabinet maker to hire to work on my kitchen.

The 3 items are pictured here in the garage.

First, I will need to strip out the existing kitchen. I have decided on the new layout and have all the dimensions of the kitchen so I will be ready. I will also need to use the BBQ Grill for most of the summer since I am assuming the kitchen will be out of commission for many months!

More details to come on the progress of the kitchen...

Late Spring Garden Items

Dawn and I planted strawberries in November and we finally got a few! However, the sow bugs got to most of them first. Thre are plenty of more green ones to watch for and protect from insects. There is also many green and red bell peppers and Anaheim peppers ready to be picked. I usually use those for scrambeled eggs and salads and they are great! 

Last week I planted yellow squash and cucumber. There is also red chard that we can use to feed Dawn's pet. The Moito Mint is growing really well. I will need to trim that soon as it grows like a weed. I can use that to make mint lemondade or just add to some ice water.

I will make sure that everything gets watered regularly since the new plants are only a few inches and need to get established. It is safe to say that a wide variety of vegetables, herbs,  and fruits will grow in Phoenix as long as there is some partial shade. Also making an above-ground garden helps since the soil is a rich mix of planting soil.

Feel free to post some questions!

Backyard Disaster from the 40+ mph winds

Phoenix has been hit with some strong winds the past few weeks and it was just a matter of time before the grapefruit tree in the backyard blew down. I had 2 in the backyard and the one by the bedroom window was smaller and susppected to be diseased. I wasn't suprised when last Friday I saw a tree blown over in my patio. It was crazy timing because it was the night before I was going to re-roof my patio which had been blown apart the week before.

The tree took hours to break down into managable piles to dispose of. I am calling a tree service in my neighborhood to actually stump grind the trunk down. I have planted 2 trees in the past year: lime tree and a Sissoo tree...