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Melisa Peterson Lewis

Welcome to this lifestyle blog about my written work, books, gardening, and the continuing quest for happiness. Formerly: Fingers to Sky.

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Hit You with The Burn: A Garden Entry

“Mom got her peas in this weekend,” says my dad via text. Middle sister follows suit two days later declaring … More

#garden, #planting, blogging, compost, controlled burn, crop of peas, fingers to sky, garden burn, garden humor, Garden Love, garden therapy, gardeningforlife, hoe, hoeing, melisa lewis, melisa peterson lewis, peas, planting peas, playing with dirt, sister fun, sisters in the garden, soil, tiller, tilling, weekend warrior

Protecting the Strawberries: A Garden Entry

When I planted strawberries on the outside of the garden, I assumed the biggest threat would be birds and ants, … More

#garden, crops, deer, deer and gardens, Garden Love, get dirty, melisa lewis, melisa peterson lewis, planning ahead for growing season, protecting crops, protecting strawberries, protecting strawberries from deer, protecting your garden from deer, strawberries, strawberry

Pole Beans and Garlic: A Garden Entry

Every year I try something new. During the fall I put garlic in the ground and wanted to update you … More

#garden, cold frame, fingers to sky, garden life, Garden Love, garlic, get dirty, growing garlic, growing pole beans, melisa lewis, melisa peterson lewis, new garden idea, pole beans, try something new, use for old sashes, use for old windows, winter gardening

Planning for Next Growing Season: A Garden Entry

Spring might be a few months away, but now is the time to plan for the next growing season. This … More

#garden, #seeds, cucumbers, flowers, flowers for bees, garden life, Garden Love, garden lover, get dirty, green beans, grow your own, growing a garden, growing plants, melisa lewis, melisa peterson lewis, nasturtium, okra, peas, planning the garden, seed catalog, seed ordering, territorial seed company, zucchini

My Dead Garden

Summer ended almost a month ago, and this was a hard growing season. Winter hung on well into April, the … More

#garden, fingers to sky, Garden Love, garlic in the garden, i love to garden, last garden haul, melisa lewis, my little garden, planting garlic, rural garden, summer garden is gone, toddlers in the garden, what to plant in the winter

Jack Be Little 

I am a composter. All of my uncooked vegetable scraps and fruit parts, as well as egg shells, dry grass … More

#garden, compost, composting, fall, festive, Garden Love, jack be little, jackbelittle, little pumpkin, not what I planted, plant, planted, plants, pumpkins, squash, volunteers

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A Little About Me

I like to write, therefor I do. I like to read, you get the idea? My hands get dirty in the garden, it’s my happy place. There’s constant work to do, I experiment with the give and take life provides me on a regular basis. Join me on my adventure!

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