Gramma had me help her with her plants earlier this week. That woman can grow anything (just like my Mom!). I, unfortunately, did not inherit this gene. Here's hoping one of the kids did. Gramma has a big strawberry pot full of "hens and chicks", and there are tons of little "chicks" growing out from … Continue reading Gardening with Gramma Izzie
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I hate frost!
😡 The tomatoes are toast. I have to plant new ones. All five died!
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Fairy gardens at the Franklin Conservatory
This was my favorite part of the Franklin Conservatory field trip; I love fairy gardens, and these take them to a whole new level! I found it so interesting that they utilized broken items to house the fairy gardens, and they all worked together so well! I'm hoping to put a few together this … Continue reading Fairy gardens at the Franklin Conservatory
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Franklin Conservatory field trip
This past Friday, I went on a field trip to the Franklin Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio, and I took Jake and Sahara. It was our first time there, and it was breathtaking. Right now, their exhibit is called Blooms and Butterflies, and the entire North Conservatory is full of hundreds of butterflies, all loose in … Continue reading Franklin Conservatory field trip
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Planning for canning
If you're new to canning (and even if you're not), it's always helpful to know how many pounds of a particular fruit or veggie you need to grow or buy so you hit your canning goals. This website will help you with that!
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This is the year for my garden!
I have a dirty little secret: I do NOT have a green thumb! It's quite the opposite. I have the plant thumb of death. I honestly stink at growing any plants except for big patches of wildflowers (which Gramma Izzie calls weeds) which grow over the sidewalk, forcing us all to walk in the yard … Continue reading This is the year for my garden!
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Work never ends here
On the weekends, we always have something to do around here. Two weekends ago, we had to fix a gate that Ted noticed was ready to fall off the main pasture! Who wants to chase cattle? NOT US. We've been there and done that, and it's only fun the first two times! Luckily, the weather … Continue reading Work never ends here
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Moving Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, and Mo
Moving pigs is never an easy job. They are smart, and they are creatures of habit so once they learn their fence boundary, they never want to cross where they know the electric line is supposed to be. I, however, do not want to raise dirt lot pigs so they had to move to the … Continue reading Moving Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, and Mo
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Look what’s on my milkweed plants!
I bent over to pick something up yesterday off the garage pad, and this caught my eye: Tiger moth caterpillars On further inspection of the plant, I also found a monarch caterpillar! Monarch butterfly caterpillar This is so exciting to me! Last summer, I planted a bunch of wildflower seeds in the front flowerbed, … Continue reading Look what’s on my milkweed plants!
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Our very first blueberry!!!
Two years ago, I dumped a massive amount of woodchips in the chicken yard and along the outside of the fence to amend the clay soil. Last year, we planted three blueberry bushes and two blackberry bushes along the chicken yard fence and chicken walkway. Four of the bushes have a few berries on … Continue reading Our very first blueberry!!!
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