Category Archives: Gardening

Slowed down some

Posted on July 7, 2014 by farm2011

It has slowed down some these past few days and I’ve really taken advantage of that! I’ve been getting some errands done that need to be done and also have been catching up on paperwork. I’m also working on sending a … Continue reading →

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My poor garden

Posted on July 1, 2014 by farm2011

I’m still on a mission to have my garden look better than it did  last year and to be honest it’s giving me a run for my money. I’ve walked past it a couple of times these last few days … Continue reading →

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The water’s rising

Posted on June 19, 2014 by farm2011

It’s been raining a lot lately and it’s too much not only for our crops, but also for people’s property. Daryl dumped the rain gauge tonight from last night and it was 4 inches. 4 inches! I guess it could … Continue reading →

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Garden time

Posted on June 14, 2014 by farm2011

It’s another windy day on the farm and you know just how much I love wind! NOT!! But it was the moment of truth for the garden. If I didn’t get in there today and get it somewhat cleaned out, … Continue reading →

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The long weekend is over

Posted on May 26, 2014 by farm2011

I can’t believe the long weekend is over all ready. I mean, weren’t we just getting off work on Friday and now it’s time to go back already?  But I guess we did get a lot done this weekend and … Continue reading →

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Outside stuff

Posted on May 23, 2014 by farm2011

Once again we were blessed with good weather and that makes it so nice to be outside. So after work I tilled up the garden again to see if I can rid of more of the crabgrass that’s growing in … Continue reading →

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Baby it’s warm outside

Posted on May 19, 2014 by farm2011

Today was a warm one.  Finally! I think it was only around 80 some degrees, but we went from using our furnace and fire place to trying NOT to turn on our air conditioner. Well, we didn’t cave and turn … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Swap, Museums, & Greenhouses

Posted on May 17, 2014 by farm2011

I saw an add earlier this week for a Hillbilly Swap close to where we live and I thought to myself ‘how could you pass up something like that?’ I had no idea what a Hillbilly Swap was, but it … Continue reading →

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And how does your garden grow?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by farm2011

If you would ask me that question – well the answer would be that the weeds are growing well and the rest? Not so well, at least in the garden. The greenhouse is still full of a little bit of … Continue reading →

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Today’s job? Planting soybeans & working in the greenhouse

Posted on May 10, 2014 by farm2011

Daryl worked up the field this morning and was watching the weather pretty close. He wanted to see if he could get some of the fields planted with soybeans this weekend and if it rained too much it wouldn’t work. … Continue reading →

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