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I picked my first batch of green peppers the other day. Look what I got off the 4 plants I have in the garden: I only planted green peppers this year as I had so many dehydrated and frozen hot peppers from the past… Continue Reading “PEPPERS GALORE”
I cleaned out the garden debris in containers that have finished their life cycle. These are the containers I will use to plant fall crops. One of them contained the plant for a new to me variety of squash that I was disappointed had… Continue Reading “UNEXPECTED 8 BALL”
We had another sunny day, so I wandered the homestead checking where I needed to water (very few places). While fertilizing the berry bushes, look what I discovered: There are berries on the boysenberry bushes! I planted these in Spring 2021 and Spring 2022.… Continue Reading “TODAY’S DISCOVERY”
Last weekend my focus was on covering the in-ground garden where the weeds outpaced the corn to the point of no return. While watering everything though, I noticed that it was time to add dirt to the potatoes. Following the process for planting potatoes… Continue Reading “CATCHING UP WITH THE POTATOES”
The daffodils are up, the forsythia are in bloom, Spring will cascade upon us quickly. It is time to start thinking about gardening. I know some are still under snow but really: it’s time to start making plans and gathering supplies. This week, let’s… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 8”
We’re about halfway through the summer growing season so I thought I’d take a break from peaches and share how my gardens are doing. THREE SISTERS GARDEN OTHER GARDEN AREAS They aren’t pictured here but the herb garden, apple trees, and boysenberries are doing… Continue Reading “GARDEN TOUR”
One of my homesteading goals this year is to expand my garden. The challenge to that goal is the expense. Since I am using tall, raised beds and vertical gardening to adapt to my inability to crawl on the ground anymore, there is extra… Continue Reading “Mini-Hügelkultur”
The projects have been slowing down as Fall starts. We aren’t struggling to fit so much into our evenings and weekends. The cooler weather has been glorious. The reduction in the bug population has been wonderful. The ragweed? Not so welcome. Greenhouse: the hoops… Continue Reading “Hello Autumn, Goodbye Summer”
With time off from work last week, I made good progress on my fall garden. Monday, while Oscar was also off from work, we got the frame and hoops together for the 8′ x 12′ hoop house greenhouse. We placed it over the galvanized… Continue Reading “Fall Garden Progress”
One of the things I’ve tried to get on my property since moving here is apple trees. This year, that project came back to the forefront when I found fastgrowingtrees.com. The trees from this grower have advanced root systems so that you get apples… Continue Reading “Trees as a Test of Faith”
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