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Team Edward or Team Jacob?

(If you’re seriously wondering you’re not even paying attention…) I dug up approximately two thirds of the garlic today, or 31 bulbs with 13 remaining to be dug up later when they’re more clearly done for the season. They’re not … Continue reading

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Our potatoes are out of the ground

We ate quite a few this year during the summer, but today the girls did our main dig. They took 18lbs of potatoes out of the raised bed! I’m guessing we ate around 5lbs during the summer. Last year I … Continue reading

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Out with plums; in with cherries

Last week I bought two cherry trees. In the meantime I cleared out a mess of volunteer plum trees, taking out about seven and leaving two. That leaves a proper amount of space for the new cherry trees. I suppose … Continue reading

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Great Grandma’s 4 O’clocks

My Great Grandma Barker grew 4 o’clocks and the two generations between collected and passed in seeds. Last year I planted some in the front around the base of a tree. This year they came back quite well!

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First berry pi of the year

I just pulled our first berry pie of the year out of the oven. Made with the last of our strawberries and the first of red raspberries, black cap raspberries and marionberries (no blueberries yet). Yum.

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Summer berries in the garden

While early summer marks the end of our strawberries for the most part, the red raspberries and the black caps have started bearing fruit now…

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Potato update

I’ve been meaning to update the potato photo. They’re huge this year!

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Hummingbird feeder, #2

The first one came down (from tree branch) and shattered a day after going up. This one should be much more secure. I used to love watching the hummingbirds as a child at my grandparents’ house. And you haven’t fully … Continue reading

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Potatoes in the ground

I think it’s been almost a month since I got seed potatoes. I think I might have cut them a bit too small or something caused them to not grow quite as tall anyway. Nevertheless, lately the sprouts are looking … Continue reading

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Haven’t killed the asparagus yet

I’m pleasantly surprised to see the asparagus crowns are sending up new growth!

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