Author Archives: Sue the Gardener

Fall calls for a Pumpkin Pie Drink

The weather has changed and it is Cold!  It is the end of October and the frost still is not on the Pumpkin.  This cold gives me the desire to cook up something.  Since our garden is still full of … Continue reading →

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The Square is In

Today we ran our first Credit/Debit cards with the new Square-Up technology.  Ben was at the Liberty Lake Farmers Market and was able to help customers out by being able to take debit or credit card for the produce that they … Continue reading →

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The Garden is Planted!

Another week has flown by and the garden is all planted.  Ken finished seeding the last of the melons on Tuesday and the last of the corn on Thursday; and Ben finished laying the last of the plastic mulch. “It … Continue reading →

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The Melons are Ripe and alot more!

The melons are beginning to ripen so we were able to take our first ones to the church potluck today.  I ate an orange one and I saw Ken eating a red one.  Mmm good! We’ve sure missed them since last summer. … Continue reading →

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Spacing the T-tape into rows

After we fit the seeper ends onto the t-tape then we stretch the t-tape down each row.  The holes are poked into the mainline and the seeper end of the t-tape is pushed through.  Our blocks have 50 foot rows … Continue reading →

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Cabbage at Farmers Market

Had a great time at the Farmers Market today.  Along with our usual grape and Lilac plants, crocheted market bags that I made this winter, and a Swedish ivy house plant; we took our first slicing cucumbers, beets and swiss chard to … Continue reading →

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The Bees are Swarming!

Never a dull moment on the ranch!  I head out to talk to Ben about taking another photo of the seeper tips for my article and I hear the familiar buzz of the bees swarming.  Ben was laying the plastic … Continue reading →

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Fitting the Seeper-End on T-tape

After we cut the t-tape to the length of our rows then we will fit seeper-ends on the t-tape.  Taking the roll of tubing he will cut several 6 inch pieces to be used in the end of each row. … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Work Line-Up

The list has been made for the week and we need to get-a-moving.  22 items on the list, why does that make me weary?  At least it is shorter than last week, but the week is just begun and sometimes items get … Continue reading →

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Why Didn’t My Asparagus Come Up?

I was asked the other day, “Why didn’t my asparagus come up, I planted it four weeks ago?” Of course, I wasn’t sure how to answer because I didn’t see the crowns they bought, how lively they were, the area … Continue reading →

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