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Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!!!We didn't harvest a single thing all week until last night when I harvested some greens and carrots for lunch today (adding a couple boiled eggs makes an almost perfect salad)!I spent a lot of time last weekend cleaning, blanching and freezing all the greens we harvested last week.  I always forget how a huge harvest cooks down…
April 30, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!!!Well, I think the warm weather just might be around for good. This weekend temperatures reached well into the upper 70s and it actually felt hot outside while I was working in the yard...Not the nice yummy spring warmth I'm used to, but an almost uncomfortable heat that reminded me to stock up on sunscreen this spring! Yesterday,…
April 23, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!We had another beautiful week, but it ended in a bit of snow and freezing temperatures.  So far everything looks OK but it's supposed to freeze again tonight, so we'll see.  I'm still worried about our fruit, but there's really nothing for it but to keep my fingers crossed.Anyhow, yesterday, after a day full of more homework than…
April 16, 2012

Eggshells

Did you know you can use eggshells as a chicken and garden supplement?   Absolutely! Now, up until a couple of years ago, I had no idea that eggshells were good for anything except waiting for me to crack them open ;-) Whether you keep chickens and have an abundance of egg shells, or buy a carton or two each…
April 12, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!There seems to be lots happening in the yard suddenly!  The peas are peeking, the rhubarb is huge (well, huge to me...it's never gotten this big this fast before), the fruit trees have all blossomed out and are beginning to get some leaves, our raised beds/hoop houses are full of greens and beets and carrots (although I haven't…
April 9, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!Well, I haven't closed the hoop houses all week, but from what I understand, the weather is supposed to turn today ad we just might get some snow.  I'll believe it when I see it, but I'm really not surprised.In some potentially exciting news, we just may have figured out what to do with the backyard!  Well, at…
April 2, 2012