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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 07:52:54 AM
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Hey, ladies! I posted more info from the MEN mag in the Garden Gate forum http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28649#340767
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & KMW (Keeper of Maven Words)
Farmgirl Sister #311
"To own a little bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do." Charles Dudley Warner |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 08:02:31 AM
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Good stuff, Lillian! Grab your surfboards, girls, we're about to ride a big wave!!! (I'm not from either coast. Don't know the lingo. You get the point.)
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & KMW (Keeper of Maven Words)
Farmgirl Sister #311
"To own a little bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do." Charles Dudley Warner |
Edited by - LivingWell4You on Jan 24 2009 08:04:03 AM |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 08:10:46 AM
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Uh oh, last time I tried to ride a wave I popped my knee out of joint:)
Cheryl - I have what I think are bleeding hearts in a bed in front of my house - one of the things that came with the house. Our house was a rental for years so not well taken care of but there are some things in the garden that showed that someone cared about it at one time.
I have a rare Saturday at home, I think I will finalize my seed lists and make some lists of what stuff I need for gardening.
Happy day
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 09:10:07 AM
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Ack - I just went through my catalogs to decide on seeds - I have 11 tomatoes that I really, really need. 11!! Of course I need one for drying, one type of cherry tomato for eating like candy, a slicer, salsa tomatoes etc. etc. So I can definitely say I will have some tomato seeds to offer!!
And I have an idea for potatoes - I think we all talked about potatoes at one point and decided that trading would be cost prohibitive when you add in postage. I was wondering if the 4 of you (Annika, Teresa Sue, Diana, Rene) in this area would want to coordinate potato buying and meet to trade potatoes? It might be a little late for this year, but just a thought. There are several varieties of potatoes I would like to try but I certainly don't need to plant the minimum order's worth of all of them, after all I have to have room for my 11 varieties of tomatoes:D - anybody interested in doing that? If it does sound good we should probably do it quick since potatoes go in early - let me know
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 09:53:57 AM
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Ack! is the word. Soooooooooooooo hard to make the decision of what to grow and what to wait on for next year. This gardening season seems to be taking forever to get here. Next year - that might as well be a million years away. Remember those relation-type tests they gave us in school? Here's one: gardening season is to mavens what _______________ is to children.
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & KMW (Keeper of Maven Words)
Farmgirl Sister #311
"To own a little bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do." Charles Dudley Warner |
Edited by - LivingWell4You on Jan 24 2009 09:55:56 AM |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 10:57:55 AM
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Karen - I would have to say Christmas Morning!!
And last year, when it kept snowing, and snowing - we had significant snow on April 5th and even snow as late as June 10th - it was like Christmas never came. No wonder I was down in the dumps last year - always winter never Christmas, it was like living in Narnia under the White Witch:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 2:13:04 PM
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Karen I will try to be back here in time to join in chat Monday..We have another engagement late monday afternoon Oregon time..I am going to try to grow the bleeding hearts, they are such a pretty small heart hshaped flower. Also I want some forcythia not sure I spelled that correctly..the yellow pretty cascading plant. You can force them around Easter time. I also plan to get a pussy willow tree...wisteria & lilac. WHo knows they just might grow here.. I have been told deer wont touch anything purple...so perhaps it will work. So much planting, planning, landscaping and now to get Dh to listen and do what I want him to do.. ha! He is pretty open to my ideas. I am still looking for a clawfooted bath tub to put out on our Planned patio,,, could take a few years to get that project...but I have lots of time...I hope
Lazy day today.. watched cooking challenge show. I love cooking shows, and we have a dinner & play date tonight. Reservation s at 6pm . Play starts at 8 two doors down from restaraunt. Everyone enjoy your weekend....doing whatever you plan..
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 2:47:50 PM
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Cheryl- The deer here eat my chive flowers and they are purple. Then again the first year I planted a garden without a fence they ate everything including my cayene peppers!
Karen I agree with Amy. It would be like Christmas morning!! Last year was horrible waiting for summer to come. Hopefully this year will be better.
Amy- What tomatos have you decided on? I never grow less than 10 varieties in my garden, and when asked I always reply "yes, I do need them all".
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 3:12:13 PM
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Oh good Lillian - I'm glad someone else needs as many tomatoes as me.
From the SSE I have decided on:
Wisconsin 55 for canning
Martino's Roma and Powers Heirloom(yellow) for paste
Cherry Roma for cherry
Hillbilly Potato leaf for slicing and because I like the name:)
Jaune Flamme for drying and because I want one French tomato
Cream Sausage, Green Sausage and Federle for salsa
Siberian as an experiment to grow without a cover - it gets down to the 40's here almost every night in the summer so we are doing hoop houses for the tomatoes and peppers
Gourmet Yellow Stuffer because it looked cool
and then from Baker Creek, Marmande - looks like a good one too.
We may try to sell starts too since we will have so many
Cheryl - have fun at the play, I love live performances.
I have been immersing myself in reading about the food of France getting ready for our trip, very inspiring for the garden too
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 4:38:29 PM
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I have the white bleeding hearts. they are so pretty. They only bloom early spring around here. I may try to do some more. I also have a ton of iris, and day lily. I'm gonna go sit in my fave chair and put my BCreek order together. I am sooooooo excited for spring!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 4:39:57 PM
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Hey Just wanted you all to know that I got an email from Lynn and she confirms that her book hasnt been discontinued, it is still available, so if you arent finding it in your local stores, try Barnes and Noble on line, I just got 2 more copies that way. It is a MUST read.....
DONT LET ME FORGET MONDAY NIGHT!
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 5:24:20 PM
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Rene', don't forget about Monday night. Set your cell phone alarm NOW! I'll probably bug anyway but just in case I forget to bug you, set the alarm.
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & KMW (Keeper of Maven Words)
Farmgirl Sister #311
"To own a little bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do." Charles Dudley Warner
P.S. Lookee, lookee, lookee! This is my 1200th post! |
Edited by - LivingWell4You on Jan 24 2009 8:09:33 PM |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 10:21:29 PM
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Ok ladies popping in to say the play was an excellent performance by locals.. We enjoy supporting our local folk. Dinner was exquisite now I'm having a cuppa & some chocolate... I know (bad) ....Will pop in tomorrow... Thanks all and to all Goodnight!
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 08:28:10 AM
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Amy Grace-Real quick here, I thought I would give you my list of tomatos in the garden this year.
Thessalonkik- this was my free seed packet from BC, so I'm gonna give it a try.
(BC) Plum Lemon- yellow, lemon shaped
(BC) Flame Hillbilly- verigated
(BC) Bonny Best- Red
(BC) Break O" Day- Red
(BC) Rutgers- I will sell alot of these, they are always in demand
(SSE) Earliana- This is an awsome producer! I kept one in my greenhouse and it produced until Dec.
(SSE) Amish Paste- My patse tomato of choice.
(SSE) Crnkovic Yougoslavian- Red, most of these topped 1 lb last summer.
(SSE) Riesentraube- Cherry tomato
(SSE) Austin's Red Pear- this was a freebie from SSE, so I will give it a try too.
(SOC) Amana Orange- These all weighed well over 1 lb last year and I used them to make some orange spaghetti sauce for Halloween.
I will also have to pick up some seeds for Sun Gold Cherry tomatos because I sell my tomato and pepper starts. I never have enough of the sun gold to sell to people. Personally I Liked my Riesentraube better.
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 08:45:52 AM
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Okay Karen, who did you order your outhouse hollyhocks from? I've been through ALL of my seed catty's!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 08:51:15 AM
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G'morning Dawn, I think they are from Seed Savers, but I'll have to go check my lists... I need some of those beauties too!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Mud Hen Queen
MJ's Heirloom Maven's Librarian
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 10:25:10 AM
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Yes they are! A quick second glance brought it to my attention! Thanks Annika!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 1:07:27 PM
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Good Morning all..
Karen, Thanks for the reminder, HEY~ "bug Away" sometimes I get so caught up in what I am doing that I forget what time it is... Karen, get this, I know you always here me quote the saying, "When the student is ready the teacher will come", so I hosted our monthly farmgirl chapter meeting. And we had a new farmgirl come.. She is a RAW food instructor. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? How blessed is that? So, she is hosting classes for us on a monthly bases. She use to work for a BIG AG company and experienced some health issues, from there she went to college to earn a degree in Holistic Nutrition. She is also a former educator.. anyway, she is amazing and I couldnt be more thrilled.
For those who havent yet read Gardening with Heirloms seeds by Lynn Coulter.... I hope that you will still jump into the conversation Monday night, and get the book when you can. I LOVE this book, it is a great resource manual giving awesome history of your favorite plants. I was surprised by my own "Un-awareness" concerning plants and them having history. Sure I Knew that my grandpa planted this and that and so I did too, and that they just "were". But I loved finding little pearls aboout some of my favorite.. we have discussed the outhouse hollyhocks... being planted to beautiful the old outhouses.. I love that "ladies" when asking where the outhouse was, would actually ask, "where are your hollyhocks".... so much more dignified then "where is the crapper" ( which is what my military boys nw say.. ugh) LOL....and then there is the story of Pricilla the slave sold to a Cherokee Cheif.. Who knew? I loved learning about Papa Ott and his Morning glory.....and I adore the new plant I found "Pink Clary Sage".
This is a RICH experience and you wont want to miss it. Thanks Lynn... what an amazing "ride".
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 2:20:28 PM
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Hi,
In regards to the chat question and answer session..I felt that it would be fair/best to handle it this way..
Allow everyone a 3 question limit.
Have your questions prepared ahead of time in a concise/short manner.
We will go down the list as to how each person appears in the chat room log.
Type your questions to Lynn as your name is called..then we allow her to answer each person's 3 questions, then on to the next person...and so on.
This will ensure that everyone gets a chance...hopefully.
And it is fair and we cover ground.
Please no extra chatting until after the question/answer session.
We want to cover as much ground/learn what we can while we have the opportunity presented to us.
I hope that everyone is cool with this method..it was the best one I could come up with to keep things from being confusing, and allow us to cover plenty of ground.
See you tomorrow evening!
~I Dream of a Better World..where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned!~
blogs:http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/
and http://thevictorygardener.blogspot.com
magazine: www.stliving.net
etsy shops: http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 5:02:01 PM
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Good late afternoon mavens,
I had a fabulous breakfast as I showed on my blog. Then Dh & I and Buster Drove to "Lower Klamath Lake" to the bird refuge there. Buster loved running & playing..We saw some flocks of beautiful Tundra swans, a few bald eagles, Canada Geese, 3 Red Tail Hawks, It snowed lightly, and it was cold, but a lovely Sunday adventure... fixing BBQ Chicken Cesear salads for dinner later and catching up on the forum posts.
Bought a new automatic light for the "girls studio" to keep them warm.. we are expecting a bit colder nights. Hope you all enjoyed your Sunday as much as I did.
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 6:15:48 PM
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Sounds like a nice day Cheryl.
I worked, which is unusual for a Sunday, usually my day off. It was kind of nice though, I have been having a hard time kicking myself in the butt to get stuff done at home so at least I got stuff done at work.
Stay warm everyone
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2009 : 06:46:36 AM
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Good Monday morning, mavens!
To those who checked out the analogy, yes, Christmas morning is what I was thinking. That "will it ever get here" feeling from my childhood is coming back when I think of getting our garden going. And since we're expecting 6-8" of snow and sleet by tomorrow, it looks like that feeling will be around for awhile.
Cheryl, dinner and a play sounds divine. Glad you had a wonderful time.
Amy Grace and Lillian, you aren't alone in your tomato addiction. The same topic is going on in the Garden Gate forum.
Rene' - set your alarm NOW for chat time. Cheryl, please do the same as we're dying to chat with you - well, at least I am. 
Tina, the rules sound good. Knowing the way my mind works, I know I'll have more questions after hearing everyone else's. Will we be able to ask more questions after everyone's had their turn? Or maybe could we just circle around the group a few times asking one question each time? Just a suggestion. Are you moderating the chat or is Teresa Sue? Or both of you? Trying to get a feel for tonight - just so excited about the whole thang.
Amy Grace (again), sorry you had to work on a Sunday. I try not to do any running on Sundays as that's my day "off." With the bad weather coming in though I did my grocery shopping yesterday. Also surprised DH with a gallon of ACS (anti-creosote spray) for the fireplace. We needed some but he just thought I was doing groceries. Happened to think of it while I was out. Also picked up some vermiculite to start our seeds when they get here. Another surprise. He said I rocked it out! Love when that happens!!! 
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & KMW (Keeper of Maven Words)
Farmgirl Sister #311
"To own a little bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do." Charles Dudley Warner |
Edited by - LivingWell4You on Jan 26 2009 06:48:07 AM |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2009 : 07:14:57 AM
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Karen,
I have my alarmS set :), should be an awesome evening. Thanks TS for taking the ball and running with it, setting it up and all. And to Tina for "housing" it. I really really really encourage people to be there.
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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Keeping in Touch: Danger of Extinction |
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