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Can you believe it’s already the middle of October? Where did the time go? Things are winding down in the garden, and by the end of today all that will be left in the raised garden boxes will be cold weather vegetables. Things like YUMMY kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, beets, bok choy and lettuce, and maybe Read More >>
The other day I went out to the garden and snapped a few photos of our pumpkin patch. I’ve grown pumpkins before, but never this many. I’ve been really surprised lately at all the sugar pie pumpkins there are, and I’m going to have to figure out a way to use all the pumpkin puree once Read More >>
Yesterday as I was working in the garden, I decided to make a game plan for this week. In a nutshell, my raised garden beds are driving me bonkers {and that’s saying it mildly}. Almost all the garden beds are overgrown, unrulely and look like crap and they are making me crazy. So what’s the Read More >>
Right now the garden is in a holding pattern. Almost all of the tomatoes are green, and the squash are getting nice and fat. This time of year is the best part, but waiting for everything to ripen, is hard. Mostly because I know that when it does, it will be pandemonium trying to get Read More >>
Hey, Mavis! This year we got an awesome 1,000 gallon water tank to use for our rainwater collection system that feeds off the carport. It has made all the difference in the world. We live NE of Dallas, TX (appx. 25 miles SW of Paris). Most everyone else around here has given up and plowed Read More >>
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