Member profile for ruthie

Gardening since 1990
  • Name: Helen Ruth
  • Location: Round Rock, TX
  • Gardening experience: I'm a writer/blogger
  • Personal links: http://sluglines.blogspot.com/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/helenruthphotojournal

We're a homeschool family living in town. I'm trying to make my backyard functional. I like getting back to the basics - God, family, clotheslines, sewing, preparedness, home remedies, growing my own healthy organic food, canning, saving seeds, raising chickens (we have the maximum 10 allowed) and frolicking with our 3 rabbits that we've built a new pen for. I like weeds (my chickens eat them) and I like it when wild birds poo in my yard -- now we have Mulberry trees! But best of all, I love spending time planting, weeding, being close to nature, my husband and kids, my 2 dogs, taking pictures of creation, getting my hands dirty, being thankful for all that I have, and enjoying the fruits of my labor. Life is good!

  • Member since March 11, 2012
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My Backyard Paradise Round Rock, TX

I love to travel and even more, I love planning trips. As I close my eyes and envision each exotic destination - swaying palms, soft flowers, breezy caresses, soothing water, and the warmth of fragrant sunshine... I open my eyes and realize that paradise is really... » more
  • Last updated: March 28, 2012
  • Garden type: Grow It Forward: Heirloom

East Texas Linden, TX

by RoriTx
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!

The Dirt Mama's Garden Woodstock, GA

by TheDirtMama
I inherited my love of gardening from my father, who plopped me down in the dirt next to him as soon as I was old enough to sit up.  This particular Dirt Mama's Garden has been evolving since 2003 when we bought this...

The Common Sense Homestead Denmark, WI

by CommonSenseHomesteading
Our large organic gardens contain over 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables, most of which are heirlooms. We freeze, water bath can, pressure can, dry, and ferment to preserve food, and use the root cellar, cool storage,...

My Escape Upper Sandusky, OH

by PYehl
My 30'x70' piece of paradise.  Nothing makes me happier than to work in my garden and get lots of dirt under my fingernails.  I spend almost every day in the cold Ohio winters dreaming of how I will plant my garden,...

YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA

by The-Busy-Bee
YourGardenShow.com - the social network for gardeners, by gardeners

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Favorite gardening books:
Favorite vegetable: Can't narrow it down. Love them all.
Favorite flower: Zinnia, Cleome, sunflowers, etc.
Favorite tree / shrub: Walnut, Pecan, Hickory, blackberries
Gardening organizations: Other
Favorite park / arboreteum: Bluebonnets in bloom here in Texas

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    • JMTKMS replied 9 months ago
    		Ruthie... Where did you go?  You have  missed the contest... but the site is still so much fun, it would be nice to see you again.  Hope all is well.  :) :)
    JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
    		Glad to know you are okay.  I could actually use some dedicated time around the house, maybe I should get to it.
    ruthie replied about 1 year ago
    		Haha, no vacation, that's why I haven't been on here much. Been WORKING around the house! :) Just a very busy week, but hoping to find some time to catch up on here and spy on your gardens! :) Thanks for the sweet message, JMTKMS! :)
    JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
    		Hey, are you on vacation?  I enjoy your posts and I haven't seen you in a few days.  Hope all is good, and you are just gardening away!  or may a the thrift shops getting some good deals.
    ruthie replied about 1 year ago
    		Been homeschooling for 17 years :) I took the picture of my duck in the tub and photoshopped the colors. We've since rehomed all 3 ducks as we live in town and they were quite noisy and messy. I also can only have 10 poultry in city limits an... I'm already maxed out with 10 chickens. :)
    Groundskeeper replied about 1 year ago
    		@ruthie: In your 17 years of homeschooling did you come across the writer and teacher John Holt, who put out a newsletter for homeschoolers? He also wrote the great book, How Children Fail.
    ruthie replied about 1 year ago
    		@Groundskeeper: I have never read John Holt's book, but according to the reviews, it appears that we agree on the same things. Even though I graduated from (public) highschool and have some college and military exp, I can honestly say that most of what I know today is self taught.
    Groundskeeper replied about 1 year ago
    		Paradise is here and now, how well you said it. Is that washtub your piece of art, I mean, you painted it? I'm very happy to see that you are a homeschooler. Too many schools or teachers just get in the way of kids who are ready to speed ahead. IMHO.