Eighth of an Acre Bounty

Today was an absolutely beautiful day. The sun came out to play and the temp was up in the 50’s. Both Gary and I were not willing to let another day like this pass without getting some quality time in the yard so we knocked off around 1pm and went out to play. I’ve been […]

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I finally sat down today to go through the various seed catalogs I’ve been bookmarking for the past month and put together a seed order for the coming year. I am still searching for a source for Ozette Fingerling seed potatoes, if anyone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it! […]

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Well the sog is upon us now. There are flood warnings for 7 counties in the state today, including our own. The weatherman reports that the equivalent of one months worth of rain has fallen within the past two days. We are ok, high up on the hill but certainly not dry. The backyard is […]

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I completed what was the last of the tomato sauce canning batches last night – and am I glad! It was frustrating this year having to do small batches, bit by bit waiting for the tomatoes to ripen. The majority ripened in boxes in my office, instead of on the vine. Not my chosen method […]

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The changing season is making itself evident in our yard now. The signs have been elsewhere for a while. If the falling leaves and biting cold didn’t convince us already, this morning I saw the evidence of our first frost while going to let the girls out of the coop. It had already warmed a […]

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The past week has been pretty busy round here. Cold weather and rain rolled in and I believe it is here to stay. Gary is still stuck on the pipe dream of summer through October and we have a daily battle over whether or not to pull the volunteer tomatillo plant. He gets very attached […]

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I pulled the yin yang beans today. I didn’t plant nearly enough to make it worth leaving them on the plant to fully dry, not when garden space is at a premium around here. This is the first year I have grown these, and they are beautiful. The speckled surprise inside each pod almost makes […]

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Not a lot to say in this post, but I have been wanting to put up a number of pics taken with the macro setting on my camera. I get a bit wrapped up and can spend an hour in the garden squatting among the plants trying to get as close as possible. I received […]

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I figured (more for my own edification than anything) it was about time for a garden update. It helps to have a status record that I can go back to for reference to boot. This’ll be heavy with pictures… We had a good rain last night and early this morning. Everything needed it and it […]

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It is always astonishing to me to witness all of the growth and change within a few short seasons. It happens every year but I am still surprised and giddy when the first passion flower blooms on the vine or the first flower appears on the bean stalks. I was looking back through my pictures […]

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