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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
winter garden update
Garden overview
Crazy carrot (I suppose this is what they mean when they say clay soils will make a carrot fork, although you can't really tell in the picture. But believe me, it's a crazy looking hand in staid of a normal carrot)
Turnips. Notice how I didn't thin them.
Purple brocoli.
Crazy carrot (I suppose this is what they mean when they say clay soils will make a carrot fork, although you can't really tell in the picture. But believe me, it's a crazy looking hand in staid of a normal carrot)
Turnips. Notice how I didn't thin them.
Purple brocoli.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Turkey
Notice it is not turkey jerky. If only the rest of the family will join the space age and get ovens that make it impossible to ruin a turkey.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Winter Garden
The winter garden got planted last weekend. This time I tried making the garden with rows and a furrow, then ran a soaker hose down it. Soooooo much easier than trying to connect a bunch of little dripper things, and a 50' section of soaker hose is only seven bucks or so.
We planted some seedlings form the nursery (brocoli and some carrots, and peas) and are trying lettuce, turnips, carrots, beets, and radishes from seeds. No need to write down what is planted where. Heck, there are only four rows with seeds.
And here are the first seedlings popping up. I wonder what kind of vegetable they are. I seem to have, uh, forgot what is where. Makes it so much more interesting really.
Oh, and yes, the ground really is that grey. Clay soil. And that is what it looks like after 8 years of having composting and soil amendments roto-tilled back into it. In it's natural state I think it's called adobe.
We planted some seedlings form the nursery (brocoli and some carrots, and peas) and are trying lettuce, turnips, carrots, beets, and radishes from seeds. No need to write down what is planted where. Heck, there are only four rows with seeds.
And here are the first seedlings popping up. I wonder what kind of vegetable they are. I seem to have, uh, forgot what is where. Makes it so much more interesting really.
Oh, and yes, the ground really is that grey. Clay soil. And that is what it looks like after 8 years of having composting and soil amendments roto-tilled back into it. In it's natural state I think it's called adobe.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Canning
Yum.
Apple butter last week, raspberry-peach jam this week.
Hmmm... note to self - wipe off the lids and stove before taking pictures next time.
Apple butter last week, raspberry-peach jam this week.
Hmmm... note to self - wipe off the lids and stove before taking pictures next time.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
firefighters
OK, it's come to my attention I'm not a good blogger. But knowing that, I will just press on and post something - because I might not get the Yellowstone post finished until Christmas at the rate I'm going.
So a few weeks back we went to Kings Canyon to camp again. While we were there a fire engine came through the campground. The kids ran out and the firemen stopped to talk, and even let them use the fire hose. Of course our camera had a memory card failure while we were there. But the fireman took some pics then emailed them too us. So yeah, we are going to write a letter to the park superintendent full of praise. Hopefully I'll get around to it faster than my blog.
So a few weeks back we went to Kings Canyon to camp again. While we were there a fire engine came through the campground. The kids ran out and the firemen stopped to talk, and even let them use the fire hose. Of course our camera had a memory card failure while we were there. But the fireman took some pics then emailed them too us. So yeah, we are going to write a letter to the park superintendent full of praise. Hopefully I'll get around to it faster than my blog.
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