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Mary Ann Newcomer
Farmgirl in Training
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Mary Ann
Boise
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USA
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 Posted - Oct 09 2009 : 9:40:10 PM
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I hate to admit it, but I am so tired of gardening for the season. Bring on the hard frost. We harvested the last of the tomatoes, about 7 pounds, this afternoon. I'll wash them and pop them into the freezer for sauces in winter. I have some greens already planted and up, need to stick some more seeds in for baby bok choi. Oh, wait! I ordered a bunch of tulips that are starting to show up in boxes at the front door. Guess I have some more gardening at hand.
farmgirl in the garden, Dirt Diva on the radio. |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13922 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2009 : 08:20:16 AM
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We have had several frosts already . . . earlier than usual. But we are still covering our tomatoes, peppers and eggplant . . . too much work into them and lots of veggies still on plants. We did harvest our butternut and acorn squash and pumpkins. Beets and carrots are still in the ground but they will be okay for a long time. Cut the heads off the sunflowers and gave them to my daughter for her bird feeding activity. The rest of the garden . . . well, it's "toast"!! Our irrigation water was shut off on Monday the 5th, even if we wanted to water something.
Until next year . . . then we'll be back at it . . happily.
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665 |
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Lynner
True Blue Farmgirl
225 Posts
Sheri
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Oct 22 2009 : 06:21:15 AM
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Yes, I am tired of gardening. We go to the Farmers market every Saturday. Except for last Saturday when our daughter got married. And will continue to go through the winter. We grow organic salad greens, and they actually do better in the cold weather. We are getting ready to put the plastic back on our hoop houses. Plus we have several 25 ft rows outside. I went out and picked summer spinach yesterday, and oh how I wished it was finished growing. Just tired of so much picking. But I am so thankful for it, as this provides my income. We made alot of money off of that spinach and people love it. We have other spinach growing which will be easier to pick. I always feel tired of going to the Farmers Market too. But when I get there, I love it and have so much fun.
Sometimes you just need a change of pace.
Sheri
Many Hands Make Light Work!
...God made the seed to grow...1 Cor 3:6
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Tired of gardening?
