We expanded the pig pasture to include the hens' pasture last year in September when we brought the pigs home. It was somewhat grown up and covered in patches of daisy-like wildflowers, and there was some grass, but there were bare patches, too. By February, the pigs had cleared the entire thing; it looked like … Continue reading Best fertilizer around
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Blackberry breakfast morning
It's a blackberry breakfast kind of morning! This is the second time I have picked some blackberries this week. It looks like I'll probably get about two or three more times off of this one bush. The canes have really grown this summer, and I know that next year they will be loaded down. Yum!
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Scenic drive
I went on a little adventure locally today, and this is what was in front of me on the way back. Got to love Ohio!
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Flowers, flowers, and more flowers!
The flower bug bit me, and I am spending so much time outside now, playing in my raised veggie beds and planting more and more flowers. Wal-Mart marked their Wave Petunias down to 95 cents per pot. I also found a big pack of 16 white petunias for $2.50 and a little six pack of … Continue reading Flowers, flowers, and more flowers!
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WE HAVE CHICKS HATCHING!!!
We were heading to dinner to meet friends last night when Ted heard peeping in the coop! This little chick was peeking out from under the mama hen's tail feathers!!!
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The bug bit me
Since everything is growing so well, the planting bug bit me! Now I want to just plant and plant and plant! I even got pots and filled them with odds and ends and set up a little plant area in the living room on top of the bookcase! L-R: Fake flower Sahara bought me … Continue reading The bug bit me
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I haven’t killed it all yet!
Remember the tomato plants that I thought the frost hit and killed? They have big leaves on them! I can't believe it!!! Now there are ten fairly good sized tomato plants in my raised bed, three teeny cabbage plants (which haven't died but certainly haven't grown so I don't know what to think about that), … Continue reading I haven’t killed it all yet!
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Thank you, Joyce!
My mother in law, Billie, left me a voicemail yesterday that her neighbor and good friend, Joyce, had two big hosts she wanted out of her yard. Joyce told Billie I could have them if I got them yesterday so once it cooled down last night, I went to Joyce's and dug them up. They … Continue reading Thank you, Joyce!
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I love this life!
Wouldn't change it for all the money in the world!
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I hate frost!
😡 The tomatoes are toast. I have to plant new ones. All five died!
Striving Acres 