Archive for the ‘Garden’ Category

Feeling Good About It

The main garden is looking good! Over half it’s weeds are GONE!! The rest will go this week end–at least that is the plan. This is a “feel good” thing.

June 28, 2012 · Sarah · One Comment
Posted in: Garden

Front yard hollyhocks

June 27, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Second Planting

I’ve been doing my second planting of Garden Kale and assorted Lettuce this morning. The Kale will last until after our first frost and beyond.  The lettuce is planted in the shade to keep it from bolting. We are enjoying all the fresh salads and  stir fried green things. It won’t be long before we […]

June 25, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Grinding Herbs

Yesterday, I picked and dehydrated Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Today, they are being ground up and placed in jars . My kitchen smells delicious. Clouds of powdered herbs are floating around. It makes me want to cook something.

June 23, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden, Kitchen

Multi Tasking Green house

The little green house is now the “drying station” for my herbs. There are two American Harvester Dehydrators running full steam. They are filled up with fresh cut herbs. Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Garlic chives, Italian Parsley, and Lovage  are being dried as I type.  They will fill up quart jars and add marvelous flavors to […]

June 22, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Bird house gourds

John and josh hung up my bird house gourds. I grew the gourds in the back pasture last year. Hope for purple martins next spring.

June 15, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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GMO

To learn more about GMO, visit these web sites.  Responsible Technology.org and NonGMOSshoppingGuide.com Lots of good info. It helps to get educated!

June 3, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Happy June

There is a lot going on for us this month. My Grandson is graduating,  my son and his family are visiting, we are both officiating at a wedding, and the garden has begun to produce. Our big project is to pick all the strawberries before the bad birds can get them. That means strawberry shortcake, […]

June 1, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations, Garden, Great Pyrs, Herds and Flocks, Kitchen, News

Bad Robins

The BAD ROBINS are after my strawberries. They lurk over the strawberry patch waiting for a strawberry to ripen. Then,they pounce.  We rigged up a wire that goes across the entire strawberry area. I hung aluminum pie pans from the wire. The sun reflects on the pie pans. The wind blows them around. They scare […]

May 31, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Heirlooms

I am enjoying my new issue of” Heirloom Gardener” magazine. It is an excellent source of information and “how to” info. The more I learn about Heirloom seeds, the better equipped I become to fight the GMO battle, and WIN!

May 30, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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