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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| Will they ever reach the top..... such a long wait. :) Jul 05, 2012 | |
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The beans are so slow to grow to the top of the poles... we are dying with anticipation of them getting there and beginning to produce... Flowers on both poles now! Soon... :) |
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As always, your photos are amazing! Breathtaking actually. They will be there soon! |
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I sure hope so! They just seem so slow.... they look so close one day, then I would swear they go backwards...maybe they are slipping. :) |
| Mammoth Sunflowers..... really getting tall! Jul 05, 2012 | |
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| Three out of the six that live there... how do they fit???? Jul 05, 2012 | |
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| Carrots, multi colored, on to dry... Jul 05, 2012 | |
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| Steamed veggie plate with a chicken salad... was yummy... Jul 05, 2012 | |
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When we get so busy in the summer, it is hard to "Make Food". We really start eating poorly, so we started eating good salads every day. Just some garlic chicken over a variety of home grown le... more » |
| Fire works were beautiful, outside my back door. :) Jul 05, 2012 | |
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Glad you enjoyed a good 4th of July! Ours was good as well - albeit extremely hot! We officially broke the record high for the 4th of July here at 101 degrees. |
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We had a great night, though it lasted much to late, as usual. They should make the "day off" the day after... that way we could do fireworks late and have parades and celebrations the afternoon of t... more » |
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Nice firework shots, where are they from? We had fireworks at the park a couple of blocks away but the trees blocked any chance of catching a glimpse. We had a grat day too. Life is good =) |
| No wonder my carrot seeds keep moving around...... :) :( Jul 04, 2012 | |
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All I can say is "At least they are good mousers"! But my carrot seeds are probably not too happy! I just planted them in those rows, yesterday! |
| Walla Walla Onions are really amazing!!!!! Jul 04, 2012 | |
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All I can say is "Busy, Busy, Busy" ! :) :) :) |
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Oh boy.....those are some big boys....(i planted the walla walla's too) gives me something to look forward to. :) |
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That is a whopper! Busy, busy busy and YUM! :) |
| Fun Harvesting This Morning... Interesting stuff :) Jul 04, 2012 | |
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Wow, maybe we have tainted soil..... The zucchini are very interesting and I do not know if I will eat them... Maybe we should share these with the animals... The raspberries, beets and onions look great! |
| That darn airplane... crop duster is back.... Jul 04, 2012 | |
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Beautiful sunny 4th of July morning, enjoying the birds, my coffee, a little YGS and.....oh no, the CROP DUSTER is back! What a noisy disaster for a holiday!!! Give me a break. :( :( |
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Silly me I guess, but i just figured out that I could change the "date" in the observation dialog box. I thought that the date was just there, I did not realize you could change it to the actual date that the observation had happened (actually harvested, watered , etc).... if I was behind and did not post something,... ...see more |
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good to know...I haven't been keeping great records... |
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Me neither... :) :) So much to do and so little time to do it.... :) :) |
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I've not used the observations feature much - I think it's just too much information for me to remember/keep track of - so I'm wondering if you (or others) find it helpful to use? Maybe for next grow... more » |
| Planted in the wind... since it wont go away... Jul 04, 2012 | |||||
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PrinceSnow
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You will now find random carrots everywhere! I plants zinnias in the wind...they are always surprising me ! |
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LOL You are probably right... and since it is windy here almost all the time, that explains the carrots all the funny places I keep finding them. :) :) |
| Happy Happy Happy Fourth of July!!!! Jul 04, 2012 | |
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Well, Happy Fourth of July... Everybody! I may not like fireworks.... but this is a great day and should be enjoyed. Sam will be doing and seeing fireworks with John. They really seem to enjoy it, while Morissa and I tend to just see them from a distance. There is a big show of fireworks in town and we have a clear view... ...see more |
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Happy Fourth to you as well. We are going to friends for lunch, threat of severe thunderstorms, and then home to do a little crafting for my Et... more » |
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Well I hope those thunderstorms are not too severe. But, I hope it keeps all the wild firework doers under control. Your Etsy Shop is so wonderful! I wish I was more crafty. You mus... more » |
| Summer fleas, the worst they have ever been!!! Jul 03, 2012 | ||
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Fleas and ticks are so bad this year. We are treating the animals... but it is not organic, but it should be. I really do not like putting poison on them. We had an organic flea medicine but it did not do the job and the house was getting infected with them... I think we have everyone treated now (again), and I sure hope... ...see more |
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I tried a lot of stuff: tea tree, DE, garlic, natural sprays etc... but we usually have so many ticks we can't keep up. We use the poisons and don't like them but will gladly switch when we find something ... more » |
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We need to all get our minds together for a natural flea/tick repellant that actually works! We have ticks, but deer ticks. They are the ones that cause Lyme Disease. My husband has suffered from joint pai... more » |
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We use Skin so soft diluted when the dog is outside and spray it on him. You may want to try rubbing them down with a drier sheet...and I saw someone stated tea tree oil, I generally place it on an old ban... more » |
| Melon Jungle is growing nicely... :P Jul 03, 2012 | |
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jupiter
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Golly you have manythings going on.....How do you keep up? |
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John really helps a lot, it is a team effort. The melons just need water and do their thing for another month before they need picking. Everything does come in stages. The busie... more » |