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2. We decree, it's Jubilee!:  Lets Celebrate 2018 in the Garden!  |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 28 2018 : 7:04:41 PM
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Well farm girls,, here we are,, 2018... with so many wonderful ideas for celebrating 2018..
How about celebrating by honoring our garden pollinators...
bees, butterflies, humming birds, bats and so many others.
I think I will make a garden pollinator themed apron...
and,,, I think I will challenge myself to grow something new, that I have never planted before in my garden.. like Hops...
How will you celebrate your Farm Girl celebration 2018???
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Edited by - katmom on Mar 11 2018 8:20:00 PM |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2018 : 7:29:48 PM
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Grace I'll join you in the garden to celebrate our 2018 Jubilee. I haven't had a hummingbird feeder in years so I'll hang one this year on my front porch. A hummingbird garden flag would be fun to make too.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Cissik
True Blue Farmgirl
582 Posts
Sylvia
Kent
WA
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2018 : 1:25:49 PM
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Sara,, love your idea of making a Garden flag...
Cj,,, I have missed not having a decent garden last year sue to getting our house ready and putting it up on the market for sale...
Sylvia,,, lol! nope,, not gonna make beer.. but I had a friend who planted it on tall sticks to create a nice shade/privacy wall, it was quit kool!
as for Mexican oregano.. that sounds kool!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2018 : 1:44:23 PM
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I grew Mexican oregano last year and it did good in northeast Texas. I like it better fresh but it dries easy so I had it for beans all winter long. It didn't winter over so I will have to replace it. We had several nights of 9 and days in the teens.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4407 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4407 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2018 : 2:17:24 PM
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Yay! Grace this is a great idea! I love our pollinators here on our Homestead! I planted all organic vegetables last year and all the flowers that best fit the pollinators. Built a Mason bee house. And planted herbs that best fit the bees and the flowers and the butterflies. This year my focus is even more on them. So I'm in!
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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firecatinc
True Blue Farmgirl
1252 Posts
Lenora
Fulks Run
VA
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2018 : 2:57:38 PM
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I will plant annuals that attract pollinators and am going to plant Okra for the first time ever. Apple mint will be grown in a pot, also.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2018 : 3:20:37 PM
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Okra like squash/pumpkins have beautiful blossoms - bees love it.
Okay, just so I can keep straight what's happening - is "Lets Celebrate 2018 in the Garden" our theme for this year. I like it and it has my vote.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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OneRedZinnia
True Blue Farmgirl
529 Posts
Debbie
Goodrich
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2018 : 3:38:03 PM
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I plan to dig out my flower bed (well weed bed) in the front my bay window just outside my craft room. I want to start an herb garden there. It has plenty of sun and I can see it from my window. I plan to get all my pots ready for planting that will be place around my porch. I have bird feeders and hummingbird feeders that I need to clean up too and hang up. My garden tools need some cleaning and oiling too! A merit badge requirement too. A garden banner sounds like a good project too. I can do that on one of the rainy days forecasted this next week!
~ Deb ~
Farmgirl Sister #5585
“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Psalm 34:8 |
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hoosiercountry
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
karla
north port
fl
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2018 : 4:02:01 PM
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| Thank you Grace, I have been waiting for this years Jubilee theme, garden pollinators is a great idea. I will have to give this some thought. I have only seen two hummingbirds in the six years we have lived here, and only the ants and squirrels ever enjoyed my feeder. For starters I have wanted to plant some milkweed for the Monarch butterfly, now I will get serious about that. Hugs Karla |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2018 : 6:49:10 PM
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Suny58... I luv Mason Bees... they truly are buzzing little work horses!
I could always count on them to be out in my lavender field... just happy to buzz around me while I would cut an harmfully of lavender to dry.
I need to re-read up on the 'zones ' where I am at.
I lived just a mile up the road before...and was a zone 4A... but not sure
about here... there are a lot of mini micro climates here...
I do want to plant Peony's as well... preferably Heritage ones if I can get
my hands on some rhizones ....
ahh... this will be a fun year to celebrate MaryJanes Farm Jubilee
In the Garden...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6717 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 06:34:33 AM
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Oh Grace I love this Years theme “In the Garden” and celebrating the Bees, Butterflies, Hummers and more.
My girlfriends Son and his wife are having a baby in 3 months and I have chosen the bee as my theme for the baby gifts.
I will also try to plant a new herb in my window garden, not sure which one yet. I think a new flag is in order for my garden outside as well maybe a Beautiful Butterfly.
One last thing Beautiful red Geraniums in pots on my back deck the hummers and butterflies will love it.
Oh the fun we will have.
Hugs,
Deborah (My birth name, just found out) I love this name!
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012 and February 2018
“My altars are My Mountains and the ocean.” Lord Byron”
Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings We simply continue to fly on our Broomsticks. We're flexible like that!
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 07:17:45 AM
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Katmom, I love this idea, too! (My three bee hives thank you.) Fun! Especially nice to think of a 2018 garden today--snowing like the dickens out right now and seriously winter still. I imagine it's the same thing in the valley. Make sure you show us your garden pollinator themed apron:)
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4407 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4407 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 07:31:37 AM
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Mary Jane I will happily trade some of your snow for our spring weather!! I miss it plus I think it would help with these pesky pests we still have!! Build me a mini snowman and Ill get work I g on the bee apron!! :)
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16458 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 07:39:59 AM
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Will this help, Dianna? After dark the other night, my grandgirls built two "snowdaughters."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4407 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 07:58:30 AM
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Omgosh!! Mary Jane how fun!!! I love them! I miss those days when we lived in Colorado and had snowforts a and snowball fights with my dad!! Your pic warmed my heart! Enjoy! I know some of this spring weather your way!!:)
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 08:35:56 AM
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Yep.. as much as I am enjoying the gentle snow fall...
but,,, I am looking forward to seeing a green pasture again,,,lol!
Snowed yesterday and today... not complaining mind you.. a good excuse to hide out in my sewing room and get into some fabric mischief...lol!
or...
snooze like a cat... purrrrr
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 08:44:57 AM
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Deborah,,, I have seen such cute Bee themed fabrics as well as Humming bird fabrics..
I have been practicing machine applique,, so hopefully I can use that technique on my garden flag,,, now to figure out how to come up with a 'pollinator' design...
Went on-line at some fabric web sites.. oh wowzers, a gazillon fabrics for our Pollinators in the Garden theme..
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4407 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4407 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 09:16:53 AM
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How beautiful it is there Grace!
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16458 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16458 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 09:56:16 AM
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Being as how we're neighbors now, Katmom, doesn't this speak 90%? I proceeded down this path this morning to pick some greens from my greenhouse, but first I had to shovel out the gate and then the door so it would open. Shovel, shovel, shovel.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4407 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 09:58:11 AM
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I see a garden under all that snow Grace! Ill pass on the snow shoveling for now until my body recouperates from weeding in the garden and weed eating around our 3 1/2 pond! Calgon take me away!! Its not even officially Spring!!!!
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 12:30:15 PM
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I love snow! Lots of snow! No I'm not crazy! I love snow because it gives my creative juices a workout. Quilting, needlework,beading, sewing and all th fun stuff you can do inside. Spring becomes more precious when you have to wait for it, anticipation teaches patience.
I love the garden theme! Ordering seeds now!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2018 : 7:06:06 PM
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Ahh,, Maryjane... my lovely neighbor...heeheehee.. you win!!! lol!
Now our snow is turning to slush,,, can hardly wait to see what tomorrow brings...
In the mean time I have started working on my Garden Banner... and pulled out my Hollyhock & poppy seeds that I brought from my garden in California.
Come on Spring....
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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2. We decree, it's Jubilee!: Lets Celebrate 2018 in the Garden! |
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Lets Celebrate 2018 in the Garden!
