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Here we chronicle our battles with pestilence and moody plants.
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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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
Hurry up and Wait!
That is how we feel this time of year. Hurry up and Wait! We keep moving as fast as we can to get all the plastic mulch laid ahead of seeding and transplanting. Yesterday as Ben and Cassie laid the … Continue reading
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Slow and steady goes far in a day
Slow and steady goes far in a day, or I should say, if we don’t get a move on will we ever get caught up? Well we are getting it done, slowly. Every day Ken plants a quart of sprouted corn, about … Continue reading
The rain stopped!
The rain has stopped, for now, and we are on to the onion bed. Ben and Cassie worked all day transplanting onion starts and we were able to finish 9 trays. THAT’S ABOUT 2,250 planted, we are half-way there!!!! WOW, … Continue reading
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Help has arrived!
The kids are home from college and now we will see things start hopping. It was only their first day home and they transplanted a whole block of melons out of the greenhouse and covered them with row covers. Wow! … Continue reading
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Tomatoes are in the Garden!
I thought I was going to have a good day of work seeding Melons and transplanting grapes but my ‘paycheck’ work called at 10 this morning, and they needed a sub. The mail carrier’s rig was overheating. She had the … Continue reading
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Gorgeous Day!
What a gorgeous day! Alternating between rain and shine. Everything is so green. I think my eyes are starved for color after the long spring that we have just come through. We still are fighting the cold nights. Monday is forecast … Continue reading
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The Weather is Changing-we think
Well, it looks like the weather is changing. At least the days are sunny and a bit warmer. Last night it still was around 29 degrees. So we just keep planting… He sprouted more corn and is out planting it … Continue reading
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