I was able to get 16 lbs of fresh green beans from an Amish farmer at the farmers' market for just $20! My husband and both daughters helped me snap all the ends off and break them into small pieces earlier today. I am on my third canner full. 16 lb equalled out to 14 … Continue reading Canning green beans
Farm life
Finished flowerbeds
I shoveled that huge pile of wood chips off the garage pad and when I saw how quickly it was breaking down into good black crumbly soil, I made a nice big flowerbed all along our front fenceline. This was four days of work. I hired my nephew and his friend for three hours Friday … Continue reading Finished flowerbeds
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Peek a boo!
Just a beautiful day in the country... Jake drove the riding mower down to visit Bessie (he was on my lap but he did all the steering!). We had company behind us... ...and beside us. Bessie? Where's Bessie? Yoo hoo! Bessie? Are you hiding, Bessie? "Peek a boo, Mama!!!" There's my pretty girl!!!
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Not so young anymore
I fixed a 16 foot section of fence, shoveled and moved one wheelbarrow full of wood chips, moved six tires (and the compost in them) because I want to create one of those pretty painted tire flowerbeds by the henhouse, planted three big geraniums, and fixed two small sections of flowerbeds near the garage, and … Continue reading Not so young anymore
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Making pickles pt. 2
Now that your cucumbers have had an overnight soak in lime water, you'll see there's a slight film on them so dump them in the sink and rinse them one by one (with a light scrubbing by hand) and then dump them into an ice water bath. Sterilize your jars (I do it in the … Continue reading Making pickles pt. 2
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Put those hens to work!
Four wheelbarrows full of wood chips (the last of the huge pile!) got added to my big compost pile. The hens are having a blast in there churning it up and searching for bugs!
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Making pickles – oh no!!!
Working on dill slices tonight....11 pints, and then I ran out of vinegar!!! Double check your supplies before slicing the first cucumber. Grrrrr.....
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Making pickles
Have you ever bitten into a pickle and found it to be a limp yucky slimy mess (not to mention that it has artificial coloring in there to make it green???)? If you make your own, use a lime soak, and that won't happen! These are minimal work and make great gifts! I got a … Continue reading Making pickles
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Good morning, gorgeous! !!
What a beautiful day!!! Jake's working on recreating our little farm on Minecraft. He's taking a picture here so he can replicate the house. The hens are having breakfast in the compost pile. LOL Puppers is hoping for another treat. Cooper's mad because I made him stop rolling in a cow pie. DG is always … Continue reading Good morning, gorgeous! !!
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Loving life
This is the life! Look how content and alert Puppers is! She loves this. A car ride everyday just makes her whole world complete.
Striving Acres 