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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jun 01 2023 : 11:53:04 AM
Howdy from South Carolina! I'm Tara.  My husband and 2 Siamese cats live in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Garden zone 7B.
I named my property Sweetgrass Pond. I love Sweetgrass and want to plant some in this space. I'm going to add a cottage garden to part of small space between side porch and corner of house. I thought I'd bring you along for my journey. This is my project, I'll be doing all the work myself. And this project will take months. I'm waiting on a potting bench to be delivered and that will go under the 2 windows. I have to work around meters, hose reel and cable lines. The 165 gallon pond has been installed in the back yard, 1 of many projects and my husband and I added a small beachy area.  I'll take a picture of the pond and share it with ya'll soon. I'd like to plant flowers in colors of peach, coral, pinks and white
I love seashells, sea turtles, dragonflies and frogs. I can't live at the ocean , but I'm happy to be in the mountains again.
And I may share pictures of other projects or what's happening on the property. Suggestions are welcome for garden ideas..jpg?v 99761409)
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| VegiChik |
Posted - Nov 11 2024 : 5:29:39 PM
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!!!
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Nov 11 2024 : 3:48:03 PM
I'm glad you saved the lemon tree. I love the smell of citrus blossoms.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 11 2024 : 1:40:47 PM
Your tree looks great Tara. I hope you get many beautiful lemons off of it.
Krista
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 10 2024 : 4:15:48 PM
 Ladies,
I am pleased to have good food in the pantry.
The Ponderosa lemon survived the hurricane. The wind knocked the tree over, lost 6 lemons but several made it. The blooms are a wonderful scent. Outside in the sun during day and inside my garage with grow lights at night 
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 06 2024 : 1:32:29 PM
Tara, your applesauce looks great! Awesome job.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
| YellowRose |
Posted - Nov 06 2024 : 04:38:23 AM
Tara, well done on your chunky applesauce.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 05 2024 : 4:34:00 PM
Judith, I planted 2 Abe Lincoln, 2 Hillbilly, 1 German Pink and 1 Brandywine for the slicers.
I planted 1 Sugar Lump and 2 Indigo Rose ( salad size), 8 orange cherry, Sun Sugars, Honeycomb and Sun Gold
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Nov 05 2024 : 11:47:33 AM
Your applesauce looks very good and your tomato harvest sounds like it was a great success. How many plants did you have and what varieties?
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 05 2024 : 10:21:19 AM
Chunky applesauce. This time I used a light syrup. 1 jar didnt seal and was enjoyed next morning.
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Oct 23 2024 : 5:44:37 PM
I was cleaning up small freezer. I knew there were chicken frames in bottom and everything needed to be taken out. I had bags and bags of frozen tomatoes. I went and got bathroom scale. I have 55 pounds of tomatoes!!!! I am so happy!!! I have enjoyed growing too many tomatoes this summer. I wish I had kept track of how many pounds we ate fresh , used on pizza and how much I had cooked for soup. In August I put 20 cups of tomato soup in freezer. I wanted to have enough tomatoes in freezer for soups, pasta and pizza sauce. I never expected 55 pounds. I have planned to grow more varieties next year. I'm sure many of y'all freeze a lot more than me.
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Sep 19 2024 : 11:12:21 AM
I love my old canning jars. They line my kitchen counters filled with beans and such.
Tara -- let me know how the squash turns out -- sounds good.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
| YellowRose |
Posted - Sep 19 2024 : 06:35:30 AM
Tara, your jar of veggies is beautiful. I must confess I haven't met a jar I didn't like and wanted to save. Overtime I have learned I can't hang on to all of them so I do my best to keep only the ones I will use or are really special.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Sep 19 2024 : 04:34:32 AM
Anyone else save glass jars?
Judith, deep fried veggies sounds good. I am going to air fry gluten free breaded squash.
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Sep 18 2024 : 12:54:59 PM
That looks pretty Tara. And I bet it tastes just as yummy.
Krista |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Sep 18 2024 : 10:43:38 AM
I used to make end-of-the summer antipasto with the garden veggies. The final garden meal was to make a beer batter and deep fry anything that was left over, which isn't healthy now but was sure good back then. I miss not having a garden.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
| windypines |
Posted - Sep 18 2024 : 03:21:57 AM
Very pretty!
Farming in WI
Michele
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Sep 17 2024 : 5:48:42 PM
It looks so good Tara.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Sep 17 2024 : 4:53:42 PM
I had veggies in frig I needed to use up. I grabbed a jar and made these into pickled veggies. The peppers, green beans and cherry tomatoes are from my garden. I made a brine using rice vinegar, added whole green pepper corns, dill, raw garlic, salt, table sugar, onion powder and water. This jar will have to rest in frig til Sat. I have made a hot version of this brine with sweet peppers from my garden.
Judith, the hummingbirds visit the canna
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Aug 27 2024 : 11:25:57 AM
Beautiful cannas!
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Aug 27 2024 : 09:54:14 AM
It's been too long. Phone quit working and took awhile to get another.
The canna is suppose to be orange. Think University of Tennessee orange. The hummingbirds visit the flowers often.
I'm still waiting on more Pablano peppers to ripen. Here are a few I cut into strips and we enjoyed Sunday with homemade salad dressing.
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Jul 17 2024 : 3:07:32 PM
Tara, it's still so pretty even though you have one. I love sunflowers.
Krista |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Jul 17 2024 : 11:01:02 AM
Tara -- you may only have one but it is beautiful. Your birds will love it.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21, 6/24
I'm old and I do wear purple |
| YellowRose |
Posted - Jul 17 2024 : 09:57:04 AM
Tara, I don't grow sunflowers now, not enough sun. Years ago I grew Russian giants and loved to watch as they tracked with the sun from east to west and come morning they were back facing the east.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jul 17 2024 : 09:46:39 AM
Just 1 large sunflower this year. Too many critters dug up seeds. I'll dry this and save to feed birds this winter
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Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Jul 08 2024 : 2:58:17 PM
I have a couple cherry tomatoes ready, but none of my slicing tomatoes are ready. I put in 8 plants, so I am really hoping for a bunch this year.
Krista |
