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Have you grown sweet potatoes before? How do these look to you? Am I going to have a crate of sweet potatoes to harvest this fall? Will there be loads of them to last us through the winter? I planted 50 slips, and I don’t know much about sweet potatoes but I think these are Read More >>
Do you remember me telling you how every day here in New England is just one big adventure after another? And how each and every day {or so it seems} we are learning something new? Well. Apparently we have POISON IVY on our property. Good times people, good times. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned Read More >>
Although I didn’t get any garden time in last week, I’m going to try and get out there and make up for it over the next few days before the temps climb up into the 90’s. The row of mammoth sunflowers is growing nicely against the back of the house. I probably should have thinned Read More >>
The wisteria is in bloom and I couldn’t be happier. And the chickens are hard at work pulling weeds. Just look at that nice bare spot where their coop was. Way to go ladies!!! Lucy loves her babies so much, and now that I know they can clear weeds from the flower patch quickly, next Read More >>
It’s been busy around here the last few days but I’m happy to announce the corn patch has finally been planted! I’m not sure how many ears 9 rows about 40 feet long with yield, but I’m hoping there will be enough sweet corn to freeze and last us until next summer. Only time will Read More >>
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