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Stone Cottage Farm Garden 2012 in Mayville, MI

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USDA hardiness zone: 5b
Location: Mayville, MI
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Garden type: Grow It Forward: Heirloom
Sunlight: 6 or more hours
Moisture: Medium
Soil type: I don't know

see full post > StoneCottageFarm's Buzz Aug 12, 2012
	Beautiful quiet sunshine streaming across the farm this morning, after a few gloomy, rainy days...

PrinceSnow replied 9 months ago

We are in the gloomy rain pattern...can't wait for sunshine again. I'm afraid for the tomatoes. They may have had too much.

Clenram replied 9 months ago

I have plenty of sun...would like the rainy days. :)

SweetDomesticity replied 9 months ago

We've had the gloomy weather, but no rain to go with it :( Just enough drizzle to get the surface sorta wet. Hope you enjoyed your sunshine!

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Having a Blast Harvesting! Aug 11, 2012

The harvest is in full swing here at Stone Cottage Farm, and we are loving every minute of it so far!

I about fainted when I pulled the first carrot today - we've pulled a few here and there already, to have with dinner a few times, and they've been normal to small sized carrots. Now that the others have had time to grow more........

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knitowl replied 9 months ago

Very nice harvest! You must have very good 'root crop' soil. And so much more coming you have a lot of work ahead and a lot of joy, too :)

PrinceSnow replied 9 months ago

Oh the carrot and turnip I could make with those carrots!!!!

SweetDomesticity replied 9 months ago

I can relate - I'm both loving it and simply trying to keep up with it all!

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Making stir fry for the freezer! Danvers 126 Half Long Carrot +

Kohlrabi 'Early Purple Vienna', Peppers 'Sweet Banana', Peppers 'Keystone Giant', Peppers 'Jalapeno', and Beans 'Dragon Tongue'

Aug 11, 2012

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Harvested

see full post > Carrots! Aug 11, 2012
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PrinceSnow replied 9 months ago

I'm adding these to my list.

SweetDomesticity replied 9 months ago

Awesome! I'm growing a row of these as well - excited to see how they do!

nsgrace replied 9 months ago

Those look amazing!!!

see full post > Sweet corn is ready!!!!! :-) Aug 11, 2012
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PrinceSnow replied 9 months ago

Very nice one too!

StoneCottageFarm replied 9 months ago

Thanks! Dave grilled four ears and they were out of this world yummy! I think tomorrow we're having sweet corn for dinner!

SweetDomesticity replied 9 months ago

Sounds like an amazing feast!

see full post > StoneCottageFarm's Buzz Aug 11, 2012
	Picked some sunflower heads, too early I think, to try drying the seeds...

see full post > Garden Taco Dinner Aug 11, 2012
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see full post > Monday Kohlrabi Harvest Aug 06, 2012
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JMTKMS replied 10 months ago

I hope to grow some next year, as this is sounding quite yummy and versatile. Sure is a pretty color, all so vibrant, it reminds me of salt water fish...

SweetDomesticity replied 10 months ago

Awesome harvest! I just love kohlrabi - mine seem to be a little slow growing this year - maybe the heat/dry weather? - so I've been impatient and picking them a little smaller just to get my fix :)

Clenram replied 9 months ago

These are beautiful...I wish I could taste them...

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Hayin' & Hanging out with Family Aug 05, 2012

Gardening got put on temporary hold the last couple days, as Friday night a local farmer came to help us out by baling the hay Dave had cut and raked in our pasture. So after he left Friday night, Dave and I put up just over hald of the 127 bales, and then finished getting the rest into the loft this morning after chores.

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PYehl replied 10 months ago

Just reading about baling the hay made my arms hurt thinking about moving all that - but yes you are very lucky to have your own! I'm afraid what the bill will be when we have to buy to stock up for ... more »

StoneCottageFarm replied 10 months ago

Good luck I hope you can find some hay that doesn't require a second mortgage to afford for the winter! I never did get any real weeding in today other than a quick run through the herb garden. Spent the r... more »

SweetDomesticity replied 10 months ago

Wow, lots of work, but so worth it! I've been in the same boat as you with the pumpkins - I wasn't sure they were ever going to put out any female blossoms, but we finally got one a week or so ago, and now a few more are following.

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Pumpkins, Squash, and Melons! Pumpkins 'Connecticut Field' +

Squash - Winter 'Sweet Dumpling' and Beans 'Purple Podded Pole'

Aug 05, 2012

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Fruit

see full post > StoneCottageFarm's Buzz Aug 03, 2012
	Took a liesurely drive home from work, but now it's time to get gardening! (after chores, of course).

see full post > Collander Harvest Aug 03, 2012
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knitowl replied 10 months ago

pretty and you've been at it late in the day?

StoneCottageFarm replied 10 months ago

Thanks, and always. Lol. I was pretty lazy tonight though - only picked these few things after evening barn chores, and made supper. Watching a little of the Olympics before calling it quits on a long day. :-)

Clenram replied 10 months ago

Looking GOOD

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Tuckered-out Partial Harvest Aug 01, 2012

Well, after frantically trying to make it to two different International Harvester stores before 5:00 pm immediately after work in search of an elusive part Dave needs to fix our hay rake (with no luck - looks like online ordering will have to be the solution), then a run to Tractor Supply (no part there, either, bummer; it's...

knitowl replied 10 months ago

I am sure you will be able to post journal entries and other things after the contest is done! Beautiful harvest I am envious of the carrots! We will need to plant our fall root crops in a few ... more »

StoneCottageFarm replied 10 months ago

Yay for still being able to be a part of this online community of gardeners! :-) We are really enjoying the carrots so far - haven't grown them before. We tried last year, but none of the seeds sprouted. T... more »

SweetDomesticity replied 10 months ago

A lovely harvest! I'm with you, we are really only getting started up here - there's lots more harvesting in our future in the next couple of months! :)

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Time Flying By Jul 30, 2012

I went out Saturday morning to do a little quick weeding before moving on to other projects....and wound up spending all day in the veggie and herb gardens weeding, and reseeding a few second plantings of things. Never did get around to harvesting anything, as by the time the weeding and seeding was done, so was my body for the...