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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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 Posted - Sep 07 2023 : 05:29:01 AM
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The harvest is on. I have been drying onions, and will keep some for fresh and freeze some. Tomatillos are starting and will do a batch of salsa verde. Corn will be picked and froze this weekend. Tomatoes are on the table ripening, as a chipmonk is helping himself to the low ripe ones. I did a canner of tomato juice this week. Next up will be sauce and paste. Freezing green peppers as they ripen too.
Waiting on a few watermelons that I have growing. I hope they ripen before frost. Otherwise most of the garden is actually done.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2023 : 05:55:21 AM
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Sounds like a great harvest Michele!
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2023 : 09:27:58 AM
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I hope you get your watermelons before the frost! Nothing like homegrown produce.
~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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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4749 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2023 : 10:44:37 AM
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That's quite a bounty you have thee Michele! It's wonderful you will have enough of it to enjoy throughout the fall and winter. Hopefully it will stay warm enough for your watermelons to ripen.
Dawn in IL
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2023 : 11:57:40 AM
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Hooray Michele on your great harvest this year!! Enjoy all the fruits of your labor!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2023 : 05:59:26 AM
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Good luck with getting everything preserved for the winter. Hope you don't get a early frost this autumn!
Dawn in IL
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4285 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2023 : 12:31:22 PM
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I am almost done with the harvest. Working on tomatoes tomorrow again. will do a few apples too. so i guess i always think of more to do.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2023 : 12:18:19 PM
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Michele, that is an amazing harvest. All that yummy food will be perfect over the winter. I hope your frost waits until you have everything cleared out and put away.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3136 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2023 : 2:27:39 PM
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Michele - I think that's part of the definition of a farmgirl - always thinks of more to do LOL!
~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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criley
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Eldon
MO
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2023 : 10:06:13 PM
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Michele, when do you expect a frost? I am in mid-Missouri and we won't have one for quite a while. I do still need to get all my apples picked off the trees tho.
Coni
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4285 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4285 Posts |
Posted - Oct 12 2023 : 03:03:13 AM
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Connie we have been close to freezing, 33 is the lowest so far. That was spotty frost that morning. My brother in law came with his big tiller and tilled the garden for us. It is on his garden tractor, so four passes and it is powder. Nice to have it cleaned up for the year. Glad too that I had been working on cleaning out the left over plants, vines, and weeds lol. I have a few tomatoes on my outside table that can be done now and that is a wrap. I did seed save some sting beans.
Farming in WI
Michele
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2023 : 09:04:31 AM
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I picked all the Marconi peppers, don't think they will ripen
Last week I picked rest of the tomatoes and they are in a sunny window. I was able to use a lot of the ripened tomatoes in a soup
As tomatoes ripen I'll put in freezer to enjoy in a soup all winter.
36* today. But this weekend high 70's.
Herbs still producing so I'll leave in garden for now.
Who has big plans for next year's garden?
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl #8548
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2023 : 7:25:21 PM
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I’m looking forward to next year’s garden! Not sure what new plant we will try though but we are changing around some locations. :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4285 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2023 : 02:42:55 AM
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We froze Tuesday morning. 30 degrees. Time to clean out the herbs and flower beds.
Tara no big plans for next year at this point. I can cut back on a few things, as I have plenty canned and froze.
Farming in WI
Michele
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