We started this garden in 2010 and could not believe the harvest!!! We expanded in 2011 and now we are exhausted because the harvest was so much more. We are completely organic and feel that this is so helpful for our family. GMO foods are causing us (our family) many allergy problems and we are trying to get away from them completely. We harvest, freeze, can and dehydrate all our produce. So far we have done well and are continuing to try to have our produce last all year till the next harvest.
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| Hard boiled egg "cups". Great for farm fresh eggs! May 14, 2013 | |
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My kids love to boil eggs for sandwiches, but with having a rooster in the yard with our hens... some eggs, if gathered late, could be "yucky". I saw these egg cups at the dollar store, 1$ for 6 cups... more » |
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Interesting little gizmo. I know everyone who has fresh eggs must have the same problem we do trying to boil them and then peel those bad boys. Gary was just dropping them in water and making hard boiled p... more » |
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No, they cleaned up quite easily... but I did cut my finger on the threads, which does not shock me since they are a dollar store item. I am still going to get some more. I just put a dab of oil in each ... more » |
| Our 99 degree temps were just too much for most of us! :) :) May 14, 2013 | |
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Wow, how did the garden hold up in that heat? |
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So far so good. We watered like crazy and everything, including the weeds, seemed to enjoy the burst of heat. I think the garden may have fared better than us, we were exhausted in the heat. :) |
| Volunteer weeds are getting me down! May 14, 2013 | ||
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Last year we really had a great gardening experience... But, part of that experience is coming back to haunt me now. We let many plants go to seed, which we usually did not do. Now, we have millions of volunteer Carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, beans and more coming up all over the garden. The tilling has spread the fallen seeds... ...see more |
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At least my salad volunteers are in the salad garden... At least this way I am guaranteed a salad sooner and/or later. |
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Having same problems - especially where the grape tomato plant was last year... who would have figured that tomatoes could be such 'weeds' lol I do have some lettuc coming up but it... more » |
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Well good luck with your hens... ours can be a bit picky and only want the good stuff. :) I wouldn't mind keeping a few tomato volunteers, and I have in past years, but I have learned that every one I kee... more » |
| Plant are really starting to take off! "Go Green"! May 14, 2013 | |
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| Surprised by a rose! First of the year! May 14, 2013 | |
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| JMTKMS's Buzz May 06, 2013 | |
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Having posting troubles, again. Strangely, I am able to post here on my home garden, but when going through my Dashboard the comments boxes are filled with the Busy Bee picture...????
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I can only post pictures in internet explorer but can add comments in Mozilla firefox. In my dashboard it never shows things that I post, but maybe my "followers" can see them? Do you see my pictures pop u... more » |
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Amaranth, I see your posts on my dashboard... but I do believe I see my own there too, but I am unsure if it works differently with the different browsers. When you say you cannot post on a certain browse... more » |
| Main Garden is under way... mostly planted and even some sprouts. May 06, 2013 | |
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| Oh no, my Luttuce marker survived... Yes, I know how to spell it now. :) May 06, 2013 | |
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Had to add a fence to the Salad Garden this year, the puppies were trying to dig it up! This is really going to work out fine, as it keeps the cats out too. Yes, my "Luttuce" marker survi... more » |
| Front yard garden is under way.... Soon to be planted! May 06, 2013 | |
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The bean poles are planted and ready to go.... We are excited to watch them again this year, they were quite fun last year. We have planted some Purple Yardlong beans and some Scarlett Runners ... more » |
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I have little volunteer green beans and asparagus beans popping up all over this year. I have a mystery squash coming up along side the compost pile too. |
| Little poem, just for fun. :) May 06, 2013 | ||
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Ramos' Disorganized Garden started this, and it got me trying to rhyme everything... then I came up with this: |
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Gary knows when gardening time hit because our coffee cups start to disappear and you have to do a walk through of my day to find it. Fence post, chicken feed where ever I have a garden ADD moment. |
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Oh how I resemble that poem! You are not alone. Too funny. |
| JMTKMS's Buzz Apr 30, 2013 | |
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Ramos' Disorganized Garden, http://www.yourgardenshow.com/users/Clenram/gardens/ramos-disorganized-garden/activities/122550?return_to=%2Fusers%2Fdashboard , has posted a Poem of the Day... I have been trying to rhyme ever since I read it! Go look.
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| Weeding, Weeding, Weeding..... Don't cha love it?? :) Apr 30, 2013 | ||
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Here we go again, the tilling is just about finished and we have a few beds planted. Now, I need to find the energy to get out and weed. I weeded the onion garden today, though there are a few that I left for next time. I hope to get to the garlic garden tomorrow. The main garden only has a few rows planted and actually... ...see more |
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I LOVED being able to not buy vegetables this year at the grocery store. We still have some of the canned tomatoes and beans, and the pickles. And the good part is, they have a lot less salt, my kids and g... more » |
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I agree, I agree! I would love the recipe for your daughters oven fried squash.... maybe you could post it in the cooking forum and let me know its there... please.. :) :) :) I Love all the gro... more » |
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I will see what I can do about the over fried squash recipe. It is really good. I will let her know. And then I will let you know. I was going to use my freezer and try to buy a half a cow - but,... more » |
| Why do I like YGS! and why do you like it???? Apr 30, 2013 | ||
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I was just reading the few posts in the forum thread - http://www.yourgardenshow.com/forum/thread/1793#comment_101643 and I thought that many of us must have missed the question. The thread is about why we like YGS and sharing that information to help new comers make the decision to participate. I for one would love to see... ...see more |
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I have mentioned this site many times at our garden club meetings and not one of them have signed up. A lot of them can't even get into our garden club website or their emails.....LOL.....so that mig... more » |
| Todays helper... :) :) "Mortie" aka "Rabbit" Apr 24, 2013 | |
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You have a cat named Rabbit ? I had to click on the photos just to make sure ! Lol ! ☺ |
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John name him that because of his big feet. I am not sure which name will stick, but we kinda use both right now. He is a fun litte guy and so far he thinks gardening is when everyone comes out to play with him... :) :) |
| HELP!!!! PLEASE! WHY ARE MY TOMATOES DYING?? Apr 24, 2013 | |
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I guess that could have been it, cold weather, it did get kinda cold night before last but I did not think it was that much different than the rest of the week. I have a heater we can run out there, so I ... more » |
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hi guys, I was coming here to ask you an onion question, but oh my goodness! I would say cold nights as well. Mine are still in the house. We will move to our greenhouse soon, but only with a heater. It g... more » |
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I have not planted seed onions yet, but I guess I should get them out there. I really planted alot more starter onions and bulbs. I usually plant a few rows of seed onions and I really do not do much ... more » |