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| katmom |
Posted - Feb 28 2018 : 7:04:41 PM
Well farm girls,, here we are,, 2018... with so many wonderful ideas for celebrating 2018..
How about celebrating by honoring our garden pollinators...
bees, butterflies, humming birds, bats and so many others.
I think I will make a garden pollinator themed apron...
and,,, I think I will challenge myself to grow something new, that I have never planted before in my garden.. like Hops...
How will you celebrate your Farm Girl celebration 2018???
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 30 2019 : 09:32:32 AM
Marilyn.. tru day! Chatting is one of my favorite hobbies! lol!
hugz
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| TexasGran |
Posted - Apr 29 2019 : 9:19:19 PM
Grace, you are so thoughtful and sweet. Thank you for the mini quilt you made for me, I love it. I think it will be a perfect coaster for my cup of tea,made from the tea at you also sent. I have missed hearing from you. After Jubilee is over we can have an email chat.
TexasGran
#6389
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| MerryHeartSister |
Posted - Aug 13 2018 : 7:26:15 PM
For Jubilee, I will find materials for native bee houses, bat houses, frog and lizard habitats and butterfly/bee watering stations. I will get at least two things constructed for my garden.
Farmgirl #1951
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| marjean |
Posted - May 15 2018 : 3:20:06 PM
I started a spring/summer garden from seeds. I use heirloom seeds. We have a screen room and I put them in there for now. Once, they get some growth going I will post the pictures for you to see. I am also making a few new things for my Etsy shop in a vintage garden theme. Stay tuned. For my personal fun I started a vintage hankie quilt last year. I am embroidering each block. So, it's taking me some time to complete. Once, I do I'll show it off.
Farmgirl sister #308
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| katmom |
Posted - May 12 2018 : 2:34:33 PM
I potted some Chocolate mint and Apple mint in a hanging basket... I see heavenly tea in my future...
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| katmom |
Posted - May 05 2018 : 7:21:21 PM
Dianna,,, I will have to try the Grits... to rid our ants.. I do use peppermint EO in the house along the baseboard and window siles to keep ants out (aprox 15 =?- drops of peppermint oil, diluted with distilled water, put in a spray bottle)
I have been taking B12 for 2 months now,, had no idea it could ward of pesty bitting bugs..
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - May 05 2018 : 09:38:04 AM
WooHoo, wonderful garden activities for our Farmgirl Jubilee celebration this year!! I am loving all the flag ideas and yard blooms shared.
Dianna, I tried raising Mason bees here in Florida . Mine hatched, flew out of the house and then never came back!!! I was so disappointed. A Farmgirl from Kentucky, who lives on a farm ,grows them easily so I am thinking my city location was not where the bees wanted to be. Even with the proper type of Mason bees for my area and a spiffy mason bee abode, they didn't stay here. But hopefully, they did some pollinating which helped flowering plants here in our area. Bees are the BEST!!
Happy Farmgirl Weekend everyone!! And a big shout out to our local Bees today for stopping by our homes as they do their important work.
It is a Bee Happy Day today!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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| suny58 |
Posted - May 04 2018 : 7:01:01 PM
Yeah Nora! Love your bright green pollinator flag!!! I just put up my mason bee house and need to finish my two flags! One for another farmsister and then mine! i am ready to rock this celebration! ;)
Grace, have you tried pouring dried grits on the ant bed? i too have them in the garden. Whats so bad is I NEVER see them as the soil is rich black and they build in that soil so when i go to hoe I end up stepping right dab smack in the middle of them! Ouch! So I read and read how to get rid of them WITHOUT toxic chemicals and came upon the grits thing. I tried it and it ACTUALLY WORKS!!!! Know what else works?? I hated the gnats and skeeters and biting flies always pestering me as I worked. lemongrass oil helped a bit but never lasted as long as I was out there. Again, after some study and reading, i found that if you take B12 complex it tends to keep them away. Well, i started last month and sure enough they linger nearby but won't land on me! I feel empowered for sure! Not to mention a little more energized!!! lol!
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
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| marjean |
Posted - May 04 2018 : 09:07:05 AM
Grace, I can totally relate to that experience. Whenever, we think we've found a good spot to plant turns out ants got there first. lol
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| katmom |
Posted - May 03 2018 : 9:37:28 PM
Nora,, too cute!
Marsha,,, I just discovered, that the area I dug up tp plant my taters,, is a giant ant abode!!! Bugz, gotta luv 'em!
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 03 2018 : 3:27:40 PM
Nora, great and fun flag. Well done!!!
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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| firecatinc |
Posted - May 03 2018 : 3:04:13 PM
 I made this garden flag for the entrance to my new raised beds
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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| marjean |
Posted - May 02 2018 : 2:00:05 PM
I love anything to do with gardening. I am going to try again this year to grow a vegetable garden in my porch. The hot Florida sun just won't let my edible plants live. Then the bugs eat what the heat doesn't kill. As long as I keep them in the porch they thrive.
Terrific idea!
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| katmom |
Posted - May 01 2018 : 7:31:57 PM
Well my plants are still hardening off,,, and I found a fun terry cloth apron,,, and on the plus side,,, the wild tulips are starting to bloom,,,
luv the cute Tulip design...
These tulips are popping up all ove, especially around the old tree stumps...
there are still a few crocus' blooming too...
(near the top left corner, they are yellow.)
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - May 01 2018 : 5:26:02 PM
Grace,
Your banner is awesome! Love it!
I haven't gotten my little flag made yet but will work on it in the next couple of days.
Love this jubilee time of year!
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
FGOTM~7/2013
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 01 2018 : 11:48:55 AM
My sister and I went to the Salvation Army today and I found a new handmade bib apron with over-all butterfly print for $3. Good price and quality fabric. I will wear it this Sunday to celebrate Jubilee 2018.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 7:44:39 PM
Eileen,,, yep,,, so far the crocus bloomed, then the hyacinths & daffodils, now my tulips are getting ready to bloom,,, then if the weather behaves,,, my Iris are next... gotta love Spring time blooms...
My Lilacs and Peony's should bloom end of May to early June..
Green thumbs strikes again! lolol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 7:40:12 PM
Sylvia,,, hopefully your neighbor will follow through with removing those Arborvitas... or else invite over a herd of Deer to munch on them,,, I know over here on the East side of the state,, the deer will eat those bushes down to just a twig...heeheehee
>^..^<
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| etcharb |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 1:43:35 PM
The bulbs I planted last fall (daffodils and hyacinth) are up and looking lovely! Spring came late to New England this year. I finally felt comfortable stowing the snowbrushes and ice scrapers in the trunk of my car today. I should probably think about putting away my winter coat, boots, hat and mittens, too. We finally have all the windows open. The cats are ecstatic! (well, actually right now they're asleep, but they were ecstatics when we first opened the windows). I think, I really think it's finally spring in New England!
Eileen
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 09:05:39 AM
Grace I too like your banner, so cute and colorful!
Hugs,
Deborah (My birth name, just found out) I love this name!
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
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| Cissik |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 08:07:58 AM
Our yard is shaded by the neighbor's arborvitae, lots of them. He offered last year to cut them down. I was ecstatic. Now he's deliberating. They're huge and I think he needs to hire it done. Meanwhile, I should be rotating my tomatoes. If I do, they won't get the sun they need. What can i do to the bed I've had them in so I don't need to rotate? Any hints or suggestions?
Sylvia
Kent, WA
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| suny58 |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 06:25:27 AM
Grace, ABSOLUTELY awesome banner!!!
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
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| quiltee |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 06:18:59 AM
Nice, grace.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| YellowRose |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 02:06:07 AM
Grace, luv your banner. Yellow is my favorite color in the garden - followed by red and white.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 27 2018 : 9:09:47 PM
Here my 'starts' for my lil garden this year..
I started 6 tomatoes and 4 sweet peppers from seeds... but I bought a yellow plum tomato plant as well as chocolate mint and a Peony plant,,,
I wanted to try planting Hops,,, but just didn't have time to search for any plants. Hopefully next year!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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