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Posted by admin to Dirt, Waldeath, Winter, animals, books, chores, food, girlgonegardening, houseplants, roses, seeds, spring, summer, tools on 2008-03-06, 08:29:00

28*, feels like 19*, 73% humidity, WNW 10 mph wind, cloudy, FLOOD WARNING It was a difficult morning to wake up today. I slept a sound 8 hours, which is more then the norm for me. 6 hours in the winter, and 4-5 hours in the summer is my sleeping schedule. I was tempted to just stay in bed instead of getting myself motivated for the day. After all, I had things to do like feed the animals, water

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Posted by admin to food, fruit, garden, roses, seeds, shrubs, trees, vines on 2008-02-24, 16:23:00

32*, feels like 26*, 75% humidity, SSW 7 mph wind, cloudy, WINTER STORM WATCH I'm going to be adding quite a bit of more edible landscaping/ fruits to my garden this year. Wild Elderberry---on order, Pintree Garden SeedsCranberry, Stevens---on order, Pinetree Garden SeedsRaspberry, Lantham-red--- on order, Pinetree Garden SeedsStrawberry, Sparkle---on order, Pinetree Garden SeedsGrape, Concord-

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Posted by admin to blue, cheapskate finds, food, grass, herbs, pets, seeds on 2008-02-24, 07:14:00

I have some herbs already in the yard, this list will be of new ones I am starting this year. Catnip- I've already started it in the house. The cats help me keep the seedlings pinched so they will grow bushy. These were Ferris Morris seeds.Peppermint Mentha x piperita-- Already started in the house. I wouldn't mind at all if this escaped into the lawn...The seeds were a freebie from Celestrial

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Posted by admin to Grow-A-Long Fun, chores, food, gourds, grass, green, seeds, spring, veggies, vines, white on 2008-02-24, 06:34:00

I have a feeling, I'm going to have to do a LOT of digging this spring...to make more room for all of this stuff! And I'm going to use this opportunity to plead for others to join my Giant Pumpkin Contest! Yes folks, sign up, it's still not to late! I know those of you in more southern climes will be starting yours soon but that's OK! The prize will be awarded when everyone, southern and

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Posted by admin to Sasha, covercrop, family, food, purple, rabbits, seeds, veggies on 2008-02-24, 06:20:00

20*, feels like 12*, 86% humidity, SSW 6 mph wind, fog, FLOOD WARNING Whats a garden without legumes? Pea--An OP heirloom pea I've been growing for years, got it from my great grand mother. I nearly lost it but managed to get a good crop of seeds from the few plants I had last year. Purple bi color flowers, big flat edible pods, knee high plants.Bean- Jacob's Cattle--an OP kind that i got in

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Posted by admin to Winter, food, girlgonegardening, hiking, leaves, project, seeds, summer, veggies, weather on 2008-02-24, 05:55:00

20*, feels like 16*, 86% humidity, SSW 6 mph wind, fog, FLOOD WARNING If it seems like I'm posting a lot today, it has to do with the fact that I'm antsy. I'm waiting for the weather to warm up and then I will be going hiking, checking out some fens I have heard of by word of mouth up in the dunes. It's supposed to be above freezing today. I'd like to enjoy that so I'm willing to wait a while.

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Posted by admin to California, Mr. Hyper, Waldeath, cheapskate finds, food, purple, seeds, tomatoes, veggies on 2008-02-24, 05:17:00

16*, 90% humidity, calm winds, foggy, FLOOD WARNING My pepper list is not quite as extensive nor impressive as my tomato list. I think they are just harder to grow for me, and I see much less output for the input I put into them. Still, a fresh organic sweet pepper is better then anything store bought. I grow hot peppers only for my husband, who can eat a habanaro raw. You think I kid, but I

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Posted by admin to food, seeds, tomatoes on 2008-02-23, 16:33:00

Whats in my seed box for tomatoes this year??? Several new ones. Some seeds I've been given, some I've saved from my own plants year after year, and some came as 'sample packets' from other seed orders, while a couple I have bought myself. 1) Tomato- Supersteak F1 Hybrid (this was a free bee). it says the tomatoes are 2 lb.s each and once slice will cover a slice of bread! We shall see.... It

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Posted by admin to Little Osa, Michigan, Mr. Hyper, Winter, food, girlgonegardening, holidays, houseplants, pets, photos, rabbits, weather, white on 2008-01-14, 17:58:00

25*, feels like 14*, 83% humidity, W 12 mph wind, light snow As you can see, our weather is back to normal seasonal winter crud. I was afraid my outside plants would start thinking that it was time to grow which would be disasterous. Yesterday I took the first step in raising my own meat here at GGG. Mr. Hyper and I drove up into Michigan to rescue a bunny that was heading for freezer camp with

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Posted by admin to Mr. Hyper, bartering, food, rabbits, resolutions on 2008-01-10, 18:26:00

37*, 100% humidity, E 3 mph wind, cloudy OK, do you know how hard it is to find local foods this time of year? If it were just me, I could survive on beans and rice if I had to until I found a source of local meat. I'm sure it has to be out there somewhere, after all, there are farms around. But until I can find some, I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and buy meat. You see, Mr. Hyper