Friday, July 27, 2012

Blueberry Plants Productive When Beds Get A Raise

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Right down my alley….  I think the blueberry bushes are going to get a raise! The practice of growing fruits and vegetables on raised beds ...
Thursday, July 26, 2012

I know how to make it rain!

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….water plants really good and hang clothes out to dry!!!   If that’s what it takes – I’m THERE!

Ta DA!!

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Back to Waupaca today to a class to make Jam… and it was BLUEBERRY jam!  I brought the carrots and tomato jars from yesterday home along wit...

Pears… getting big!

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The tree hasn’t died after falling over!!    Wonder why my fingers look pink..  they weren’t!

Oh no…

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What’s wrong with the tomatoes?  Pretty on top – ugly on bottom??

See…

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Green Bay 1.79 inches of rain Fond du lac 2.94 inches of rain Appleton 0.04 inches of rain
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Learning to can…

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Here I am in Waupaca at the UW extension at the courthouse learning how to can… it was hands on…  very cool!   Carrots and tomato sauce! …...

morning and evening… misses again..

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Look what else I found…

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….in the back yard…  wonder what it is??

Even more weeds…

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are dying….

Still going strong…

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… with no water or care…  go figure…

Is it heading our way???

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NNNOOOOO…… out to water AGAIN…
Monday, July 23, 2012

Now these look pretty!

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100 degrees today…

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…well 97 but heat index over 100…  I’m glad I got up and watered my plants at 6am…  where DO we live…  certainly NOT in WI!
Sunday, July 22, 2012

This help I don’t need…

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So I turned the water on so the soaker hose would start watering the tomatoes and then I left for a bit to check on my neighbors puppies.  W...
Saturday, July 21, 2012

Rain…

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ok…  this is the 3rd day this week that rain was heading toward us and it either never got here or sent south of us….   Out to water again… ...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Look what popped up ….

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…in the driveway to the side yard….  must have been from the pumpkins and squash I threw on the hill above it because that was the only plac...
Sunday, July 15, 2012

OH NO!!

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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Sometimes you just forget the obvious…

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Spent this morning trying to figure a way to configure my hoses so I only have to turn on one faucet and everything gets watered...  Thank y...

Do I or don’t I?

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….  wait to see if it rains or water the tomatoes??    
Friday, July 13, 2012

Grapevines…

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….but no grapes….

HHmmm……

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I really should have labeled things better… these are in a raised bed… will just have to wait and see!

Another puzzle….

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It’s REALLY dry….

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When the forsythia bush and the milkweed are drooping…
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Blueberry bushes…

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So the grass was growing around the bushes – 2 of which were planted for me while I was in the hospital…  Someone mentioned cardboard around...
Friday, July 6, 2012

The blackberry bush…

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…what happened to it?!?!  OK..  so it’s not the best planting job but I just had hip surgery… and Brita just had back surgery!  I think some...
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Yet another good idea for sprouting seeds!

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Grow a Potato Tower

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Thanks to Gardner Scott for this article  http://gardenerscott.blogspot.com/2012/03/grow-potato-tower.html Potatoes are easy to grow in a ...
Sunday, May 20, 2012

Toma Verde TOMATILLO (HEIRLOOM)

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Toma Verde TOMATILLO is adapted to grow successfully in a wide range of climates, and is a large-fruited, 3' - 6' tall variety. Thes...