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While I was at the Puyallup Fair yesterday I snapped a few photos of the fruit and vegetable displays. I’m not sure what the exact rules are, but I would imagine people have to grow everything they put into their displays. Personally I think it would be rather difficult to have a pumpkin, tomato, pepper Read More >>
First of all, if you happen to know the name of the purple and white speckled beans you see above please, please, please let me know in the comment section below. I absolutely must grow them next year. Yesterday I had an appointment in Puyallup, so I decided to pop by the Puyallup Fair while I was Read More >>
Hey, Mavis! This year we got an awesome 1,000 gallon water tank to use for our rainwater collection system that feeds off the carport. It has made all the difference in the world. We live NE of Dallas, TX (appx. 25 miles SW of Paris). Most everyone else around here has given up and plowed Read More >>
Over the weekend, The Girl and I were in the Puyallup area. On the way home we were driving down River Road and decided to stop by Duris Farms to see if there was anything we wanted/needed. We picked up a Granite Ware Dish Pan, thought about buying a 5 gallon bucket of pickles, snapped a Read More >>
Last week when I told you the tomatoes in my greenhouse were about 6 inches from hitting the ceiling, you chimed in and told me to trim them. But did I listen? NO. And now I’m in trouble. One of my tomato plants has fallen over, and I can’t avoid the tomato dilemma any longer. I need Read More >>
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