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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Apr 12 2024 : 2:50:09 PM
We have been making major changes in our backyard this week! We officially decided we wanted to expand our corral and keep our 2 heifers for breeding. We will also be putting in some feed pasture. We also made plans to expand my garden and put in some fruit trees. In all my excitement I forgot a before picture, but I found an older one that shows most of the yard we are working on.
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Just off the right side of the picture is where my garden was.
We have now torn down the garden gate and moved my raised boxes and brought in loads of compost to fill in where the pasture will go. We will be starting the fence tonight. I will keep you all updated!
Krista |
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 28 2024 : 1:36:07 PM
All the green tomatoes are picked and laying out on trays waiting to ripen! I am so happy I get to make some more canned roasted tomatoes. I used some in my taco soup last week and they were amazing!
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Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 25 2024 : 1:08:22 PM
Thanks Karen. It's been very exciting for me. Since every year the dang squash bugs get them, its been great they survived and grew so big.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
| Jokamartell |
Posted - Oct 23 2024 : 7:14:31 PM
That’s awesome, Krista!! That’s a big one!! :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 23 2024 : 1:55:12 PM
Well I cut my pumpkins off the vine this morning. I am putting my huge green one on the front porch where we get tons of sun to hopefully help it finish turning orange. I will bring it in at night since we are getting super cold outside at night. If it doesn't fully turn orange, I will still be happy with it. I decided to weigh it and my big pumpkin weighs 24 pounds!! Definitely a new record for me!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Oct 23 2024 : 07:18:19 AM
Wow, that is some fasting growing Krista! Pumpkins and littles both grow quickly!
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 21 2024 : 2:30:02 PM
Thank you Nancy! This year was a little off, but I got quite a few tomatoes as well. Over the weekend we picked the remaining green tomatoes in hopes that I can ripen them inside. We had our first night below freezing. I have almost everything out of my garden. Just a few more carrots, onions, and potatoes. Your garden sounds amazing. Good luck with your garden again next year.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Oct 18 2024 : 6:06:29 PM
Your pumpkins are amazing! I am going to keep working on my little garden. I finally got some success with my tomatoes this year. I was so happy to get the spaghetti sauce that I was able to can. Our trees did produce a great deal of fruit. I am learning as I go.
But, Krista, your garden is amazing to me! Keep growing! Your little ones are so cute! They seem to love being out in your garden! Good for them!
Nancy 8352 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 18 2024 : 1:21:40 PM
The back side of the pumpkin is finally turning orange! I am super excited. We have a freeze warning for tonight, so I need to get the rest of my tomatoes and peppers out of the garden.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Oct 16 2024 : 2:22:46 PM
Great pumpkins. What a happy face on Bexten.
Judith
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| Wanda Sue |
Posted - Oct 16 2024 : 1:33:12 PM
That is a wonderful pumpkin Krista!
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 16 2024 : 12:24:17 PM
Bexten had his turn standing next to the big pumpkin! I can't believe how big it's gotten. I'm excited to see it's final size.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Sep 30 2024 : 3:38:44 PM
Thanks! It still hasn't started turning orange yet. But I did measure how big around it is. It is 37 and a half inches around!! My biggest pumpkin yet.
Krista |
| nndairy |
Posted - Sep 29 2024 : 5:55:22 PM
How exciting! Everleigh is so cute :)
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Sep 27 2024 : 1:48:24 PM
Great pumpkins, Krista! Keep up the great work!
Nancy 8352 |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Sep 27 2024 : 1:23:32 PM
Either she is very small or that eggplant is very big! You will be eating moussaka for days.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Sep 27 2024 : 12:36:59 PM
One of the little fellas I shared on the 11th of this month has grown like crazy! He is now bigger than Everleigh's head! I'm excited to see how big he gets.
Krista |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Sep 16 2024 : 12:42:37 PM
The little baby pumpkins are getting so big! This makes me so happy to finally have pumpkins survive the squash bugs.
Krista |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Sep 13 2024 : 2:01:02 PM
Pumpkins keep well and are good for eating in all seasons.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Sep 13 2024 : 1:16:30 PM
That is very true Nancy! I didn't even think of that. Thank you!
Krista |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Sep 11 2024 : 3:09:15 PM
If they're not ready for Halloween, maybe they'll be ready for Thanksgiving pies! Great job, Krista!
Nancy 8352 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Sep 11 2024 : 2:23:11 PM
My pumpkins have changed so much in the last month! I now have 2 large pumpkins. Both are turning orange. Perfect timing for Fall. But my plant has also decided to start growing 3 more! Not sure they will be ready in time for Halloween, but we shall see.
Krista |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Aug 16 2024 : 4:16:27 PM
Vanessa, I think you should do it! I have loved having mine. Both of my peas and beans died this year, so I am not much help for them. But it has worked great for my pumpkins, squash, and cucumbers. But my hopes are that next year my beans will do what Heather said hers did.
Thanks Heather. I just have to keep after those dang squash bugs so that we will have some. Last year was my first year beating the squash bugs but our crazy invasion of army worms ate my pumpkins. I am determined to get at least one this year.
Krista |
| Jokamartell |
Posted - Aug 15 2024 : 6:42:03 PM
I love that our beans are on a trellis! :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
| nndairy |
Posted - Aug 15 2024 : 1:42:16 PM
Your pumpkins look great! I hope they continue to do well - you and your kids will have so much fun carving them this fall :)
Vanessa - I grew beans on a trellis like this and it's wonderful! The beans hang down for you to easily pick, especially once they get up the curved part.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| Audra Rose |
Posted - Aug 14 2024 : 6:19:39 PM
I'm thinking of putting in a trellis like that next year for beans and squash.
Vanessa
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