Hi! I'm the Stone Cottage Farm Garden 2012! I was brand new two years ago when Farmer Dave and Farmer Christina broke new ground in what used to be the back farm yard. I'm hoping this year, now that they got their 2011 farm wedding, and 20110 moving in & clean up work done, that they'll pay a lot more attention to me! I'm going to be full of all kinds of yummy veggies for them, and their dairy goats, and chickens!
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| StoneCottageFarm's Buzz Feb 17, 2013 | |
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The hubby was telling me about keyhold gardens yesterday. I think we're going to try one this year, and repurpose some of the bricks from the old delapidated silo that we had torn down in 2010 so it didn't fall on our barn.
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"Keyhold" = "keyhole". Fingers not working yet this morning. |
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Show pictures please...not sure what a keyhole garden would be? |
| Where Does the Time Go? Feb 16, 2013 | ||
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Things are busy as ever around the Stone Cottage. Our goat kidding season has begun - the first of our does who was due gave birth to triplets on Valentines Day! We have a whole month to enjoy them before the "real" kidding season starts in March, when most of the rest of our does are due. In the meantime we're doing some organizing... ...see more |
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Aw, they are SO CUTE! Congrats on the newest additions to the farm! |
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| StoneCottageFarm's Buzz Feb 16, 2013 | |
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Found this article on using epsom salt in the garden and around the yard. Seems like someone posted something about epsom salts out here last year, but can't remember what? Have you used this with success? http://wakeup-world.com/2012/05/05/gardening
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I haven't used epsom salt in the garden, but I have been meaning to for a couple of seasons now (I just never got around to it once the garden kicked into gear). It's on my list to make happen this y... more » |
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I read a similar article not too long ago and also thought of trying epsom salts. I probably would have forgotten all about it had you not made this post. Just printed the article off and have added t... more » |
| Whirlwind weekend trip to celebrate the "garden" of our family! Feb 02, 2013 | |
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Oh my gosh.... what a cutie, and sooooo small. |
| Hello from mid-Winter! Feb 02, 2013 | ||
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Wow! I sure had illusions of grandeur at the time of my last post, in, um, let's see.... September! Visions of fall and winter garden planning and posts and conversations out here danced in my head....and then before I knew it my hubby Dave and my first wedding anniversary was upon us, our "honeymoon" vacation came and went,... ...see more |
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What a great set of pictures... all waiting for spring. Your farm house and barn are just so "Storybook". I hope your website is a great success! I will be checking it out too. ... more » |
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| For Clenram - some early fall color from the farm - in the way of flower... Sep 10, 2012 | |
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Wow! What a beautiful group of pictures. Funny how they seem to say "Fall is coming", but yet they are so vibrant and summery that it's hard to believe the season is changing. Very beauti... more » |
| Making Pasta Sauce Sep 05, 2012 | |
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| StoneCottageFarm's Buzz Sep 04, 2012 | |
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Picked a bushel and 1/2 of tomatoes....making pasta sauce...
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oohhh la la!! I bet it was delicious |
| Tuesday night harvest - 1 bushel of beans, and 3 honey rocks Aug 29, 2012 | |
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| Enjoyed our 1st Ever Honey Rock from our garden last night! Melons 'Honey Rock' Aug 28, 2012 | |
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| A sweet Saturday harvesting honey Aug 27, 2012 | |
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| StoneCottageFarm's Buzz Aug 23, 2012 | |
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Bacon, tomatoe, kale, nasturtium leaf, shredded carrot sandwiches for dinner. Um, Yum! :-)
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Add bacon and my kids will eat it...in fact we are trying bacon pancakes tomorrow!!!! That sandwich sounds so packed with a variety of flavors. |
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@PrinceSnow: We didn't have any lettuce, so substituted the kale and nasturtium leaves, and the shredded carrot was just a whim, but it all worked together really well. :-) |
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That does sound good to me! |
| Family Filled Weekend, Corn Harvesting Tuesday Aug 21, 2012 | ||
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Well, it's been a few days since I've had a chance to really get out here, we've been so busy - per usual. lol Friday night the first campers arrived for the 75th Annual Deming/Miller Reunion - our cousin Christine and her husband, Kevin, who toughed out the chilly evening temps that dipped into the low 50s/high 40s - in a tent!... ...see more |
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The reunion looks and sounds wonderful~ and I am glad you will be able to host it again! You and Dave seem to have the perfect yard, animals and transportation (tractor) to make any reunion... more » |
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Sounds like a truly blessed weekend, indeed! |
| Anyone know what this is? I think it might be a black swallowtail caterp... Aug 18, 2012 | |
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Rori has a site somewhere that helps you figure out what caterpillar it is....This one looks like it will be a butterfly for sure! |
| Ever Wake up Tired? Aug 14, 2012 | ||
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Good Tuesday morning, Fellow Gardeners. I'm sure, especially now that for many of us harvest is in full swing, you can relate to "waking up tired." Mornings seem to come earlier all the time, even though the alarm is still going off at the same time. Yesterday I started making big gardening plans for the evening, over morning... ...see more |
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Forgot to hit "save" on this before leaving for work this morning...so, "good morning" is now "good afternoon". ;-) |
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I can so relate - waking up tired seems to be my new "normal" lately! Love the turkeys! |
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Busy is the right word for this time of year, and yes we all need to take a break when we can and enjoy the other "joys" of life when the opportunity comes. The family reunion sounds like s... more » |