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FIRST OFFERINGS

Posted on April 6, 2025 by RT

The beds of greens I planted for the chickens are exploding so I pulled a bunch of the radishes to thin them out and gave them to the chickens. Boy, did they go enjoy the treat! When I watered the beds this afternoon, I… Continue Reading “FIRST OFFERINGS”

Category: Food Storage, Preparedness, Self-RelianceTags: apple blossoms, baking, breadcrumbs, food, homemade bread, I need a good and easy bread recipe, Make-A-Mix, radishes for the chickens, recipes, retirement, Stuffing Mix, thinning the garden, to do lists, treats for the chickens

GOOD NEWS AND MORE GOOD NEWS

Posted on March 14, 2025 by RT

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Good news #1: The temperatures have warmed up significantly so today I planted a mix of lettuces, radishes, kale, and basil in my two raised bed planters. None of these are things I eat – they will be greens for the chickens. Last year… Continue Reading “GOOD NEWS AND MORE GOOD NEWS”

Category: Self-RelianceTags: Garden, greens for the chickens, planting the garden, retirement, spring planting, upcoming projects, worms, worms in the raised bed garden

SPRING IS DONE

Posted on June 1, 2024 by RT

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Today I pulled the pea plants – a sure sign that spring in North Carolina is over and done. It was a rainy spring, which made watering the garden nicer, but now… The humidity starts. I started semi-retirement in March and have been working… Continue Reading “SPRING IS DONE”

Category: Self-RelianceTags: organizing, quilt, quilting, retirement, semi-retirement, spring, summer humidity

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GOOD NEWS AND MORE GOOD NEWS

SPRING IS DONE

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