Monthly Archives: July 2012

More plants and a Car Cruise

Posted on July 14, 2012 by farm2011

I saw an ad for a sale at a nursery that I wanted to go to today. The ad was a sale that they were having and it also said that you could get 25% off if it rained while … Continue reading →

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Taking a new interest in reading

Posted on July 13, 2012 by farm2011

Fifty Shades of Grey. Now just the title of this book may bring a smile to your face if you are a girl, and maybe a smile to your face if you are a guy – just depending if your … Continue reading →

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Working in the garden

Posted on July 12, 2012 by farm2011

I spent a good part of the day in the garden again today. I don’t think that I’ve ever planted cabbage before this year, so I asked my Mom when it was done. I’m thinking this was a dumb question … Continue reading →

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Do overs

Posted on July 11, 2012 by farm2011

Have you ever told your kid something because at the time it’s what you really think and then you talk to another Mom and you want a ‘do over’? Well that’s what happened to me yesterday. I was talking to … Continue reading →

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Hazelnut – tree or bush?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by farm2011

I had some bonus points to use at our local nursery from the landscaping that I did this spring, and they had to be used this week. OK, no problem. So I had some errands to do in town and … Continue reading →

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Talking with Kyle tonight

Posted on July 9, 2012 by farm2011

Whew! Kyle made it back to Canada. He was able to spend the last couple of days in New Jersey and New York which would be really cool. He said that the fireworks were awesome in New York, but it … Continue reading →

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Knee high by the 4th of July

Posted on July 7, 2012 by farm2011

Knee high by the 4th of July – that’s how tall your corn is supposed to be.  This saying must be very old, because it’s been a long time since I’ve seen anyone’s corn only knee high in July. The … Continue reading →

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Still no rain

Posted on July 6, 2012 by farm2011

Once again another hot day. I took a picture of a corn field by us, and even though it’s not ours it still shows how bad it’s getting. Last night on the news it showed the difference between the drought … Continue reading →

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It’s a gift

Posted on July 5, 2012 by farm2011

I think everyone is given a gift, and these past few days I’ve found mine. My ‘gift’, if you can  call it that – is to instantly sweat when I walk outside. Yea… I didn’t say it was a good … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by farm2011

Another hot and dry day. The corn and beans continue to struggle and everyone is really hoping that we’ll get some rain soon! Daryl is talking about contracting fall corn, but not sure what we’ll end up with. Pretty scary … Continue reading →

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