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Hello Jack Frost

We got the first frost on Tuesday morning.  I tried to prepare the best I knew how which honestly isn’t saying much!  I potted a few herbs and harvested some more.  I covered the most prolific tomato plants, the peppers, bok choy, carrots and some of the lettuces just because they’re so small.  I left … Continue reading »

Categories: building, cucumbers, farm maintenance, frost, hedges, herbs, pecans, pickles, planting, tomatoes, trees, vegetables, weather | Leave a comment

Fall Frenzy

It’s been a while since the last post. A lot has been going on and I’m having a hard time keeping up not only doing what needs to be done, but writing about what needs to be done. I think it’s a bit of a case of denial or maybe just simply avoidance. … Continue reading »

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Tricky, tricky garden

So far we seem to be getting a pretty good crop of pecans. Last year we had lots of duds mixed in. I may be speaking too soon, but I haven’t come across many duds yet. I’ve already collected two large onion sacks-full and the season’s just begun. I’m going to … Continue reading »

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