We grow,can or freeze 90% of all the vegetables we eat. I've decided to start saving our own seeds so this year we will plant as many heirloom varieties as we can.Breaking News:Facebook you've been replaced!
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| The green beans that won't stop....or give up..or DIE Jul 10, 2012 | |
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@JMTKMS: Yes....guess it goes with the trade.... I cannot believe all the people starting their fall gardens.....wow just wow. |
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@JMTKMS: Sorry 'bout your brussel sprouts..... I think I am going to have some in my fall garden... :) |
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@RoriTX: Pulled out the Neem this evening and gave everything a good spray.....The long beans had the aphids too..... (you're right....it appeared the ants were bringing them in).... |
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vanna516
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Beautiful peppers. |
JMTKMS
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Wow, those are really nice... What will be your plans for these? |
| Purplehull Peas Jul 10, 2012 | |
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Too amazing! these are interesting peas...look more like beans?? Do you dry them? |
RoriTx
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They can be but I like them either frozen or canned. This bunch will only give me enough to have a couples messes fresh. I canned 28 pint jars a few weeks ago |
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I wish I lived nearby to you or you to me, so I could learn how to can like you. My jam was pretty awful. Safe, but awful. |
| Mystery melon bites the dust Jul 10, 2012 | |
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| Fall Garden layout Jul 10, 2012 | |
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Very impressive - thanks so much for sharing. |
JMTKMS
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Great garden plan, you are so organized and on top of things. I could only hope to be about half as involved in my garden as you... and then I would be in heaven. |
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Wow it's like you are doing an entire garden twice! That's awesome! You must really love winter (or what you have of it) to take a nice rest :) I love gardening but I'm already exhausted :) |
| RoriTx's Buzz Jul 09, 2012 | |
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Ran back inside just in time for the bottom to fall out! Bye bye little pickling cukes
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??? Did you get another storm? |
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It rained last night when we came home and I was out pulling up the cucumbers for the mulch pile when it started to cloud up. I worked another ten minutes and decided I better head down to the house to che... more » |
| Planning ahead Jul 09, 2012 | ||
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I made my first order for fall plantings and trying to put the finishing touches on the layout. Looking around at all the spring plantings everyone else has put out makes choosing just a little bit easier. |
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I can relate (but probably not to the extent you do since you can a lot more than I ever could) on the canning jars ... I think half of mine have disappeared. Please share you fall garden plan when you finalize .... |
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Yowza. You'll be happy toknow I just tried to make yogurt for the first time ever - we'll know if i failed miserably in about 7 hours. lol |
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The canning jar thing made me smile - last Friday my husband's best friend called me because as they were cleaning out his great aunt's garage, they found a big stash of canning jars. No one there wa... more » |
| RoriTx's Buzz Jul 06, 2012 | |
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On the road soon......great weekend all!
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SweetDomesticity
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Enjoy! :) |
JMTKMS
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Have fun.... :) |
| Red Marconi Pepper Plants Jul 06, 2012 | |
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Wowzer! |
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Holy toledo!!!! I had to enlarge the picture cause I thought...that looks like a pepper plant the size of a small tree...and it is!!! |
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They are sitting in the end of my tomato bed. I'm thinking the compost,lime and chicken litter I feed the tomatoes plus the fact they are fighting to get above the tomatoes for their share sun. I gave... more » |
| Way to go Mr. Stumpy! Jul 06, 2012 | |
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What is it? |
RoriTx
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It's a little melon. I gave it to the chickens since it's not big enough to eat. I had a melon vine that was stunted and never grew right I nicknamed Mr. Stumpy. I was going to pull it up but by ... more » |
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I have this winter squash plant, (2 of them) that have lots of blossoms, get more blossoms everyday, but no squash...no female blossoms at all. The one that is growing up the stairs. Don't know how to help... more » |
| Will we eat everything I can ?.......rofl Jul 04, 2012 | |
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Well at least I have a hole open on the shelves for the figs now,lol. |
SweetDomesticity
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This is awesome! |
sreece
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How cool! I just sent a friend home with two bags of garden goodies. I know your son must really appreciate all the goodies. My son lives at home and he sure does! |
| Planning for Fall Jul 04, 2012 | ||
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It's time to sit down with The Mother Earth Planner and layout the fall garden. We'll head to Arkansas end of the week for a little R & R. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to no canning,picking,freezing or watering. I'm going to tie up putting up the last of what I have picked and as I do every July turn the... ...see more |
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Yes enjoy your time away, as it seems you've planned out the rest or your year.....I love your posts..... |
gailsgarden
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Your neighbour is very lucky. Enjoy your R & R! |
SweetDomesticity
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Enjoy your time away from home! |
| Beets Jul 04, 2012 | |
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So yummy! They really look good, such a deep rich color. :) |
SweetDomesticity
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They're gorgeous! I just picked my first Bull's Blood beets today - will be cooking them up tonight! |
| Yellow Pear & Basil Tomato Jam Jul 04, 2012 | |
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Dearest Rori, please share this recipe! Soon we will have yellow pear tomatoes out our ears and this sounds like just the trick for using them all! |
RoriTx
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I used a slight combination of two recipes I found: ... more » |
RoriTx
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well that copied over as one hot mess didn't it? Go to the web sites it'll be a lot easier to read. |
| Corn & Okra Creole Jul 02, 2012 | |
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I'm thinking I'm going to need a recipe! I wish i was 1/4th as productive as you are! |
Queen_of_Green
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That looks delicious! I don't think I have ever had okra before. I might just have to try this when I have the other ingredients out of the garden. |
vanna516
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Thanks for the recipe - I will be trying this. It looks & sounds so good. |