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rachelbee
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Rachel
Carmel
IN
USA
207 Posts |
 Posted - May 10 2016 : 2:11:59 PM
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Hey ladies!
My name is Rachel, I live in a suburb of Indianapolis and have been interested for quite a while in self-sufficient and green living. I'm a dedicated crafter, a novice gardener, and lifelong learner, so I think this will be a wonderful community to be a part of!
I'm also very interested in beekeeping and hope to have a hive or two myself someday. Unfortunately I am not on a lot of land and have a couple outdoor dogs, so bees is probably the only animal I could "keep"!
I hope to be joining you all very soon as a legit farmgirl, just gotta wait for my next payday :) |
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KristiW
Moderator/Farmgirl True
639 Posts
Kristine
MaryJanesFarm
USA
639 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2016 : 4:33:34 PM
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Welcome Rachel, we're all "abuzz" to have you here 
Kristi
Farmgirl Sister #6
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guineahen
True Blue Farmgirl
86 Posts
Andrea
Hawley
Pa
USA
86 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2016 : 4:44:41 PM
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
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rachelbee
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Rachel
Carmel
IN
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2016 : 05:55:06 AM
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Originally posted by guineahen
Were you able to start your garden yet? What are you planting this year?
I have! When it was cooler out I put in some spinach and lettuce, which gave me a few good salads, and now I have in the ground some tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers that I started from seed, radishes, carrots, and some beans. I'm also trying to propagate potatoes and garlic from kitchen scraps, so far so good! This weekend I'll be building a fence around it because my dog keeps walking through. There's no hiding those paw prints!
Last fall I put in some more flowering plants in our front bed for the bees and butterflies. I have lavender, hyssop, astilbe, columbine, and coneflower coming up now, among others. |
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Kangaroo Kate
True Blue Farmgirl
253 Posts
Teresa
Red Oak
Texas
USA
253 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2016 : 09:48:55 AM
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welcome Rachel glad to have you join us!
will enjoy hearing about your garden I had
hoped to get one in this year but will have
to wait got other projects in works.
bee keeping I think that is awesome hope you
will get it established sometime soon and do well.
Your herbs sound wonderful. once I get the wallaby
pens and barn redone will plant herbs in there for
them. I used to have a pretty fair herb patch time
to reestablish one.
I put out some garlic in a big pot recently and one
day realized something had dug it up!! I have a rabbit
outback and squirrels not sure what else wanted the garlic
Teresa
sister #1506
Dance Like No One Is
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7851 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7851 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2016 : 10:12:30 AM
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Welcome Rachel! Glad to have you join us! Your garden sounds great. I have a problem with one of my dogs getting into my tomato plants, so I have to watch them carefully. Hopefully one day you can get you some bees!
Krista |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7324 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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rachelbee
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Rachel
Carmel
IN
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2016 : 11:12:27 AM
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Originally posted by MaryJanesNiece
Welcome Rachel! Glad to have you join us! Your garden sounds great. I have a problem with one of my dogs getting into my tomato plants, so I have to watch them carefully. Hopefully one day you can get you some bees!
Krista
Last year I start doing some composting, and I had enough by this year to incorporate it into my garden soil. We have two labs, and unfortunately one of my labs is extremely interested in the kitchen scrap portion of the compost, and takes every opportunity he gets to go eat off the pile. Having it mixed in with the soil only helps somewhat, I have busted him a couple times trying to get little bits of it out of the garden. Fortunately the other lab has shown no interest in eating it or I'd be in real trouble!
This weekend will be partially dedicated to my putting up a fence out of something like chicken wire to hopefully protect my poor plants. |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2016 : 1:15:58 PM
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Welcome, Rachel. Enjoy your time with us.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
1010 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2016 : 06:42:20 AM
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Hi Rachael, so glad to meet you. I've learned so much from everyone here, you'll find lots of great advice. Welcome!
Hugs and Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2016 : 4:04:47 PM
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Welcome, Rachel!
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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craftingram
True Blue Farmgirl
528 Posts
Karin
Nashville
In
USA
528 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2016 : 07:06:59 AM
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Welcome Rachel from Nashville, In. My daughter and her husband live in Carmel, love going and spending time with her there. I know you're going to love it here.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #2708
Romans 8: 38,39 |
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rachelbee
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Rachel
Carmel
IN
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2016 : 07:11:48 AM
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Originally posted by craftingram
Welcome Rachel from Nashville, In. My daughter and her husband live in Carmel, love going and spending time with her there. I know you're going to love it here.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #2708
Romans 8: 38,39
I'm in Carmel, and my dad lives just north of Nashville- I go down there about once a month! If there's ever anything going on down there I'd be happy to make a trip down!
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16717 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16717 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2016 : 08:04:53 AM
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Ditto everyone else. Welcome Rachel!!! I'm working on beginner beekeeping text for the next issue. Stay tuned.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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