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jking
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Jessica
King
Ontario
Canada
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 Posted - Oct 02 2006 : 8:46:53 PM
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hello fellow farmgirls,
I'm extremely excited to be involved in such a wonderful network of resources! i'm a true blue farmgirl, born and raised on a farm in Ontario, Canada. I'm currently attending the University of Guelph for Agriculture (majoring in Horticulture) and plan to return to the farm after graduation. I have always had a love of everything farmgirl ( just try to keep me outta the garden and kitchen!) In the last few years i have been gradually picking up more and more hobbies. I LOVE sewing, knitting, baking, horseback riding, and am currently working on my very first hand stitched quilt. After reading Mary Janes Ideabook last year i decided to start my own flower farm!It was a huge success and i loved every minute of it. I'm so looking forward to meeting new people and sharing ideas.
Be talking to ya'll
Live, Love, Laugh,
Jessica King |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2006 : 9:33:46 PM
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Hello Jessica, you sound like a happy canadian girl! I was engaged to a limnologist, did I spell that right? He was from Stoney Creek, he passed away from a brain tumor. I loved my time in canada and that enthusiasm you have. You're in trouble with quilting, I just finished my 29th! The farms around Ontario are wonderful, and the syrup! I'm on my way to see my sister in Kichener soon, (transferred there with work..... We're from eastern washington and oregon. good luck to you Jessica! jo
"friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon"
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MamaHumbird
True Blue Farmgirl
116 Posts
Holly
Cleveland
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Oct 02 2006 : 9:35:40 PM
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Welcome Jessica! It is so exiciting to see young people into the farmgirl life. I assume you are young by your introduction! I am 32 with 4 children, but I love horticulture. I considered taking some classes at a local community college, but time & money just won't allow it at this time. However I did the next best thing, I got a part time job at a greenhouse. I think I learned more on the job training than I could from a class. Plus I got paid instead of paying them. Good luck in school and let us know more in detail about your hobbies.
Holly |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 02 2006 : 10:04:24 PM
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Welcome Jessica!!! I think you will love it here!! I learn so much from all these gals! You should post pictures of your quilt...we love pictures!! And sounds like you have some trueblue farmgirl hobbies like the rest of us..how fun!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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sugarsfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Leah
Woodward
Iowa
USA
272 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2006 : 10:08:41 PM
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Hi Jessica!! Welcome to the forum!! Im also a college student at Iowa state University. This place is full of great information...it has come in quite handy! Not to mention all of the wonderful people! I cant wait to get to know you!!
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 04:48:10 AM
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Hi Jessica - glad to have you here, and lets hear more about your school and classes. And your farming interests! Happy quilting, too.
Peace |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
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~Tracey~
True Blue Farmgirl
351 Posts
Tracey
TN
USA
351 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 05:53:50 AM
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Many warm welcomes Jessica!! OOOh, a flower farm is also a dream of mine and my 8 yo dd. Of course, she would be picking all the flowers and we would never sell any!
Tracey,
mama to Callum 13, Katie 8, Wil 5.5, Benjamin 3 and Andrew 6 months!! |
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berries
True Blue Farmgirl
475 Posts
gloria g
Florida
USA
475 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 06:27:03 AM
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Welcome, sure hope you enjoy all of this as much as we do! You have found a wonderful group! Wow! 29 quilts! That is wonderful! Keep up the good work!
gloria g. Richards, TX
strawberry fields forever and ever! |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 07:51:49 AM
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welcome to the group Jessica!
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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farmgirlfriday
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Brooke
Puryear
TN
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 09:56:40 AM
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Hello Jessica!
You sound like an amazing gal! Can't wait to hear about your adventures! ~brooke
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men."
H. Melville |
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Kelly43
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
NJ
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 4:23:48 PM
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Welcome Jessicia, great to have someone with your excitment here! I'm working on my first quilt too!! Enjoying it very much. Keep up you dreams and keep us informed of your adventures.
Kel |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 8:44:53 PM
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Hi, Jessica! Welcome!!! I agree with the gals - a flower farm DOES sound dreamy!!! Wow, what a lot of experience you have and are getting now - I can't wait to hear about your farmgirl adventures. Welcome, Welcome!
XOXO, Libbie
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jking
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Jessica
King
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 09:44:38 AM
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hi everyone, it was so nice to see all the replies to my introduction. What a wonderful place! in reply to some questions; yes, i am young (22), the maple syrup is excellent, and anyone that wants to inquire about the flower farm can email me any questions ( if i can do it , anyone can!). Since i'm a Hort. student i know quite a bit about herbs ( which i also grew abundantly this summer) flowers, fruits, veggies and native trees. Right now i'm taking a wonderful course on fruit crop production and during the field trips we get to sample lotsa yummy fruit! Also, me and my housemates are trying to gather up enough girls to form a new Farmgirl chapter because there isn't to many up here. Anyways, thank you again for all the responses, i'll post some pictures of the quilt and other good stuff when i figure out how! My email is included to get me personally, but you can also check it out at: www.grassrootsruralretreat.ca (Under the " farm" heading you find a little bit about the farm, and a very bad picture!lol)
Live, laugh, love, Jessica King
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 2:31:02 PM
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Hi Jessica, and a big welcome. Your interests are exciting, and we'll all benefit from your horticultural knowledge. Yeah for hand-did quilts. It's my passion. But, I think we all agree that all you mentioned is also ALL our passion! Looking forward to hearing more from you,
Ann
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mommom
True Blue Farmgirl
854 Posts
Susan
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 2:47:52 PM
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| Welcome Jessica: Please tell us more about your flower business. What kinds of flowers and plants? Any vegetable plants? You're going to be a real asset to our wonderful group! Susan |
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jking
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Jessica
King
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Oct 15 2006 : 09:04:37 AM
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| hi susan, i planted lotsa annuals since it was my first year in business and i need results right away. I used flower like sweet peas, sunflowers, bachelor button, calendula, salipiglosis ( painted tongue), statice, baby's breath, etc. I also planted lotsa perennials to supprt the major part of the business for years to come. I used flowers like peonies ( my absolute favorites!), glads, gallaridia's, shasta daisy's, sea lavender, tulips and daffodils for the early market, etc. I did plant a large veggie garden too, pretty much anything I could get from Stokes Seeds. It was alot of work but it now have tonnes of preverves and the satifaction of making my own food! |
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nouveau_farmchick
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
Paris
Sequim
Wa
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2006 : 06:32:52 AM
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Welcome fellow farmgirl,
what kind of horses do you have? We have Haflinger Ponies on our farm.
Glad that you joined us!
Pennie
God bless Farmers |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2006 : 09:09:12 AM
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welcome jessica,
i believe you will be a great addition to the farmgirl family.
i have really learned alot from all the women here and hope to pick up some tips from you.
love
fran
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newheart
True Blue Farmgirl
471 Posts
Margie
Owings Mills
Maryland
USA
471 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2006 : 09:57:46 AM
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Hi, Jessica welcome.....I pop in and out of here...all depends on how I am feeling...and so far this week its been great....(its only Monday)..Love the idea of a flower farm...and herbs(know nothing about them)....Wonderful...You will Love it here,These ladies are wonderfulllllllllll...
newheart.......margie |
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