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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1833 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1833 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 25 2023 : 4:44:59 PM
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Oh I like June Bug, very cute!
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
FGOTM August 2022 |
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8575 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8575 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2023 : 11:43:08 AM
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Wow Heather you have been super busy! And your cherry tree is huge! Our neighbors have one they planted 2 years ago. It is very slow growing and is still shorter than me. I would love to have a cherry tree some day. My peas have come on super heavy right now. I picked 55 last night and will probably have some more ready tonight. Each year I add a little more to the garden and there are so many more peas this year compared to last and it's still not enough to keep up with my kids lol! I think I will have to grow a whole garden box worth next year!
June bug is adorable! Happy late birthday Nathan! I hope he had a great day.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3828 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3828 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2023 : 6:52:10 PM
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I think that tree was planted over 20 years ago. There was a sweet cherry tree that was taken out in a storm a couple years ago. It was replaced with a baby tree that is like the one you mentioned - shorter than me :) It hasn't produced any fruit yet. There's also an apple tree, a peach tree, and a pear tree. The pear tree has never produced more than a handful of tiny pears. The apple tree does OK if we can get the bugs to stay out of it. A few years ago the peach tree had a gazillion peaches on it. So many that a few limbs broke from being too heavy! It hasn't recovered yet! It will produce a few peaches though. I've since learned that if there are that many blossoms on the tree you should pluck some of them off to prevent the tree from overproducing fruit. It's really hard to keep the bugs and raccoons out of the fruit. And the wind - it seems to do the most damage around here.
I love fresh peas. Those and cucumbers are my favorites! Unfortunately we had such a weird spring the peas didn't do so well. I wasn't sure they were even going to make it. I think I'll pick them tomorrow and we'll probably just get enough for supper and that will be it. I might try planting some again for a fall harvest. We'll have to see how it goes. Had my first yellow squash and zucchini from the garden over the weekend! It seems like everything is just really slow going this year. It's almost July and we're just getting a couple things to eat and haven't canned anything yet.
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8575 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8575 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2023 : 2:35:29 PM
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I am hoping to get some fruit trees soon. I know they take years before they produce, so the sooner the better. Fingers crossed I will be ready for them next year. And I think because we had such an off spring is why my peas have been doing so well. This is our first week in the 80s which is not normal. I think the cooler temps have helped keep them happy and producing. I have been able to collect 3 zucchini already but I found my first squash bugs in them yesterday. So here starts the never ending battle with those terrible bugs. But nothing else is ready for harvest yet. Really is and off year.
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8575 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8575 Posts |
Posted - Jun 30 2023 : 4:26:28 PM
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Here was our pea picking last night. My boys wanted to count how many we had. We ended up picking 108 peas last night and there will be more ready today! I think I finally have enough to keep up with them lol!
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8575 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8575 Posts |
Posted - Aug 04 2023 : 9:02:48 PM
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How was everyone's July? I hope you are all having a great summer so far and you all have had some great weather. The last couple of days we have had some rain and then highs have been in the 70's. It has been wonderful. My garden is also doing pretty well, but I did lose one pumpkin plant to the squash bugs. I have been extra careful with my last pumpkin plant so that I can save it from them.
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1180 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1180 Posts |
Posted - Sep 24 2024 : 7:24:58 PM
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Hey everyone, I've been out of pocket for so long! Just wanted to pop in and say hello. We were able to take a three week vacation (!) throughout July of this year and I got to see Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming! I've never been to any of those states. It was amazing! (well, maybe not I-70 through Eastern Utah or the trek thru southern Idaho/eastern Oregon, but still...) So many new things to see and experience. We were able to take our (now adult) kids with us since they were in-between school and work. I still can't believe we actually did it. We went to visit friends in Oregon but took the very, very scenic route.
Hope y'all had a great summer and so glad it is now FALL! My absolute favorite season of all. :)
FarmGirl #1390
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Edited by - msdoolittle on Sep 24 2024 7:26:57 PM |
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8575 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8575 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2024 : 1:23:38 PM
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Hi Amanda! It has been awhile since there was a post on this thread. I am happy to see it up again. Your trip sounds amazing! What did you visit when you were in Utah? Which state did you enjoy the most? I went on a long road trip with my family when I was in high school. We drove down the west coast. It was beautiful. But it was a lot of driving for me. I tend to get car sick. Glad to have you back!
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3828 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3828 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2024 : 6:04:05 PM
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Sounds like an exciting adventure Amanda!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1180 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1180 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2026 : 4:06:45 PM
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How is everyone doing out there? I am deep in the throes of perimenopause (thankfully, it's not too bad thus far), and it is WAY too hot outside. We have been having temps over 105 with indices around 112-114. I feel sorry for our chickens and I have a fan on them right now.
Oldest is getting ready to move out, probably in the next week. Youngest started college, so we are now in that era.
The muscadine grapes are ripe and so are my pears, but it's too hot to pick them and I don't know what I'd do with them anyway. (I don't eat a lot of jam/jelly or sweets and don't drink wine)
Husband and I went thrifting the other day and picked up some more vinyl records. We are listening to some of them today. Love our record collection! I got him a bluetooth record player for Christmas and it connects to our speaker, so we can take the music with us all over the house. It's great.
Just random thoughts on this HOT day and wondering how everyone else is doing.
Amanda
FarmGirl #1390
www.mylittlecountry.blog |
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8575 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8575 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2026 : 3:38:33 PM
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Wow almost 2 years! So sad this thread doesn't get much attention.
It's great to hear from you Amanda and get an update on your life. Good luck to your youngest starting college. I hope they enjoy it. And good luck to your oldest moving out. Not sure if you would be interested but I typically turn my pears into a pear crisp. It's always so yummy!
My kids will start school next week. They will be going into 5th, 4th, 3rd, and second year of preschool. They are all excited and the kids teachers seem like good ones. I feel like it will be a good year! In 2 weeks Everleigh will start up dance and so will Stryder. He joined the co-ed hip hop dance team and is over the moon with excitement. Everleigh made the company dance team and will also be on the acro and cheer team. She will be at dance 4 days a week lol. Tilton has signed up to be on the street hockey team. That starts at the end of September, but he is very excited. I am excited to watch him! The garden is still doing fairly well. The birds were coming in and stealing all my green beans, so I had to hang some CD's to scare them away. Now they look like they are thriving. 2 of 5 chickens are laying eggs and our puppy Kiara is getting so big!
We are just staying super busy and I love it!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1180 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1180 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2026 : 7:15:44 PM
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Yes, it's been a neglected thread for sure! Glad we're reviving it.
Pear crisp does sound great. Tonight there is a raccoon snacking on the pears and grapes, so oh well. LOL. At least someone enjoys it.
Oh yeah, you ARE busy! That is a lot going on! I would be running in a circle! ha ha
Glad the CDs worked on the birds. I haven't had birds bother the green beans....yet. My chickens decided that my gorgeous sedum (that was one of the few things thriving) was delicious, and they ate it almost to the ground. So, now if they are out, I have to cover it. I am going to move them to the "big coop" this weekend; tired of having 2 separate flocks anyhow.
Today we started planning our class reunion. Better late than never, I suppose! The weather should be a little chilly by then (November), so that would be nice! We can have a bonfire.
The weather was tolerable today for the first time in about 2 weeks. It was actually cloudy! There were a few drops of rain, even. That's encouraging! I do not remember our last rainstorm. I guess it has been 6 weeks? Maybe more?
Amanda
FarmGirl #1390
www.mylittlecountry.blog |
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8575 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8575 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2026 : 10:16:45 AM
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I agree Amanda!
My youngest absolutely loves raccoons. He would have one as a pet if we let him lol! So its a good thing we dont have any around.
I will probably be running in circles, but I love it!
I havent had issues with the birds in the past, so I am not sure why they are being pains this year. We typically just have issues with the wild turkeys getting into the garden. This year the turkeys ate some of our corn.
A class reunion sounds fun! I havent been to one of mine. I transfered schools my junior year of high school and didnt make any long lasting friends. So attending a reunion hasn't been worth it. I hope yours turns out great!
We have been getting small rain storms randomly this last week. Its been very much needed! Last Friday the hill side a mile from my home caught fire. Many homes were evacuated and it even jumped roads. Luckily they got it out but it was the 3rd fire in 2 days for our county. We are so dry here. Its scary. Hopefully you get some more rain too.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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