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Garden Gate: New Smaller Garden update 5-27-214 |
Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2014 : 6:03:20 PM
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We had beautiful weather today, 75 and sunny! so my hubby got the garden tilled! It is a start!! It has been years since I had more than a Patio Garden, so I am excited! I got the Earth Machine Backyard compost, I really like it, easy to use and I read great reviews about it for small gardens!
Cinder the Cat said, Ok ,now can we go in and eat! LOL! Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2014 : 06:01:53 AM
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Thanks! I am hoping to can Tomatoes at least! I was given my Granny's Canner and about 6 boxes of Quart jars in 2005! I am excited! I have only canned Jelly and Pickles ! I make freezer jam every year, but that don't count as Canning! LOL!
Connie Imagine....#3392
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2014 : 10:00:07 AM
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Connie Girl...glad that you are feeling up to that Gardening Task. Looks like LOTS OF WORK to me. Don't kill yourself out there girl. As for me the Garden Containers is all I can do....and they come up to thigh level so I don't have to kill myself weeding and hoeing.
You will feel such a sense of productivity, joy, and accomplishment...when those seeds start producing for you. And we will all look forward to seeing those lines of beautiful Jars of Fruits and Vegetables this fall adorning your cupboards.
Happy and Excited For You, Peggy
Farmgirl #1326 http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
"Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch"
"I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have."
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2014 : 10:20:46 AM
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Thanks Peggy, so far Hubby has done the hard work!! I have raised beds too right off the patio, where I grow my kitchen herbs. My neighbors have 7 children ages 5-16. I figured I can pay them in Cupcakes to help me! LOL! I will be out there after the moon comes out in the hot months! My Brother lives behind me, 2 acres away and said, Oh Good, I know where I can come and pick me some free Tomatoes! LOL!
Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2014 : 11:05:46 AM
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Connie...I knew you must have a method to your madness. LOL
Bribery with Cupcakes would work!!! Good PLan!
Love and Hugs, Peggy
Farmgirl #1326 http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
"Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch"
"I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have."
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Daizy
True Blue Farmgirl
992 Posts
Daizy
Talladega
Alabama
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2014 : 7:40:46 PM
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Looks like about the right size Mz Connie. Good luck with your growing season. Yep, down here in the south, we do lots of thing in the late evening just to stay cool. Let us know if you brother leaves you any tomatoes to can.
Hugs and prayers, Daizy
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3088 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3088 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2014 : 08:30:27 AM
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I can't wait for that 75 degrees to make it up here! I'm itching to dig in the garden. I started canning with tomatoes and jam too. It makes me feel good when I go to the cupboard and get a jar of something I grew and preserved. I hope you have a great growing season! If I lived closer I would definitely come work for some cupcakes :)
Heather Farmgirl Sister #4701 http://nndairy.blogspot.com/
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2014 : 3:57:07 PM
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Daizy, I will let you know! LOL!! Heather, I will work for cupcakes too! LOL!! Peggy, Maybe I'm just mad! LOL
Hugs! Connie |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2014 : 4:15:20 PM
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Garden is coming along! Matt loves to hang out there, at least he stays on the walk ways!
Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2014 : 5:30:08 PM
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Cute Picture of Matt sunning in the Garden!!!
Love and Hug, Peggy
Farmgirl #1326 http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
"Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch"
"I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have."
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2014 : 5:12:27 PM
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Thanks Peggy!
Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6606 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6606 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2014 : 5:44:54 PM
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Your garden looks so happy and thriving! How sweet that Matt comes along for the garden check with you as well. Kitty companions are just the best! I hope you have a great summer enjoying all of your home grown veggies. You will have to show us some photos along the way as things grow and begin to bear fruit.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3088 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3088 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2014 : 1:46:22 PM
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Wow, your garden looks great! We just tilled ours yesterday. I think winter has finally let go :)
Heather Farmgirl Sister #4701 http://nndairy.blogspot.com/
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 5:06:56 PM
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The garden is doing good! After growing mostly in raised beds, and patio pots for years ,I was anxious about a real garden! I wished my Paw-paw could see it, he would have had the biggest grin on his face. He farmed most of his life and was just so tickled when any of the grand kids showed an interest in gardening! Opie decided to join me while I was pulling weedshttp://www.maryjanesfarm.org/Snitz/Images/2014/05/DSCF1193.JPG[/IMG My Tipsy Pots and raised bed is doing good also! I have Holly Hocks and Glads. and Bush Sunflowers, Zinnias in the raised bed.http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/Snitz/Images/2014/05/DSCF1200.JPG" border="0">
Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 5:11:14 PM
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I am most proud of these Tomatoes!
Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 8:58:10 PM
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Your tomatoes and swiss chard look good. I had my first salad last night with my lettuce and spinach. I have a few small green tomatoes on one of my cherry tomato plants. Things got off to a slow start this year due to the prolonged cold. I still have two pepper plants I need to transplant. Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor "In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4739 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4739 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2014 : 05:30:41 AM
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Wow, looks great! You have done an amazing job and have quite the green thumb. Enjoy your beautiful and lush garden, I see your cat does already!
Thanks for the updates, keep them coming, Dawn in IL |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2014 : 06:06:30 AM
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Everything looks beautiful Connie! Good for you! Did you make the tipsy pot? Very cute :)
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory ~Sharon
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2014 : 2:57:17 PM
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Sharon, I did make my Tipsy pots, I love them! My tomatoes are doing great! My brother drove over on the tractor to see if there were any ripe ones yet! LOL! The tractor is 1952 and was our Grandfather's. It is still Humming along and works just as good as ever!
Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2014 : 4:58:03 PM
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Nice Connie...garden looks really good. I have my first little tomato on my Heirloom.
Can't wait to not have to buy tomatoes, beans and zucchini.
Love and Hugs, Peggy
Farmgirl #1326 http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2014 : 06:46:22 AM
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Peggy, I know what you mean! It will be so nice to walk out the back door and come in with fresh veggies!
Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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debbies journey
True Blue Farmgirl
635 Posts
debbie
anchorage
ak
USA
635 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2014 : 7:56:45 PM
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Connie your garden looks great! How do you do your tipsy pots? Debbie |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2014 : 4:29:56 PM
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Debbie, Sorry I just saw this! It is so easy! you get about a 6 foot length of rebarb at the Hardware store. Hammer about 2 feet in the ground and then thread your pots on them one at a time planting as you go!
Hugs! Connie Imagine....#3392 |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5114 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2014 : 7:35:11 PM
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I love my little Garden! It has been great just to walk out the back door and come in with green beans, Cherry Tomatoes , Bell peppers, and Cucumber for salad, add some fried potatoes and onions and cornbread and Dinner is done!
Connie Imagine....#3392 Farmgirl of the Month, August 2014
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Edited by - Killarney on Aug 27 2014 7:35:42 PM |
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Garden Gate: New Smaller Garden update 5-27-214 |
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