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Canning Tomatoes from the Produce Auction

This past week has been filled with…Tomatoes! My tomatoes did not produce well at all this year. We started them from seed and they looked so beautiful and then we planted them in the garden boxes. Their leaves began to … Continue reading

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Our First Winecaps!

We had our first winecap harvest this week! They were right along the edge of the box where some grass had grown. I know it’s not a big harvest, but we are excited!

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Fall Strawberries

With all the rain we have gotten the past two weeks, our everbearing strawberries are really producing again. All through the summer, they’ve produced a few strawberries here and there but now they are loaded with blooms, green strawberries and … Continue reading

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How Much Did It Cost to Plant all those Fruits and Nuts?

We have gotten our fruit and nut trees planted as well as our berry bushes and plants.  So how much did it cost to get them all? Here is the run down of what we planted, where we got it … Continue reading

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Canning Peaches

Our family loves to eat peaches, so each year I try to can as many peaches as possible. This year we were able to get 4 – 25 pound boxes of peaches that were locally grown. Of course, as is … Continue reading

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