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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 >>
Today was awesome. I spent 7 hours in the garden, pulling weeds, hanging out with the chickens and harvesting vegetables from the greenhouse. I know some people think of gardening as a chore, but I don’t. I think it’s relaxing, even if all those little garden tasks never seem to end. I like what I Read More >>
Did you plant any annuals this spring? How are they doing? Are they dying a sad, slow death like mine? About the only thing left in my mini pallet flower garden are the hot pink geraniums and a few lonely petunias. The containers on my potting bench are looking pretty pathetic of you ask me. But hey, Read More >>
I finally got around to planting carrots last night. After doing a little research online I discovered you need to plant carrot seeds about 10 -12 weeks BEFORE your first frost date. You can find out your first frost date HERE. Mine is around mid November. So, about 10 weeks away. I’m not sure Read More >>
A few weeks ago I planted 4 containers with basil seeds, and today I planted the basil seedlings in the greenhouse. I’m hoping for a late fall harvest. I’ve tried to grow basil over the years, but this is really this first year I have ever been successful at it, and I think it’s all Read More >>
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