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Garden Journal – July

July 11, 2013 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

 A lot is going on in the garden this month. I've been picking green beans for a few weeks now and the okra has started to come on in the past week. I fried some up a few days ago and it was so … Read More...

Gardening Journal – June

June 14, 2013 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

Our garden has really taken off in the past few weeks. Just compare these pictures to the update I did only three weeks ago here. Everything has almost tripled or more in size!    We've been … Read More...

Gardening Journal – May

May 23, 2013 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

 This Spring has been a cold and wet one which has definitely been affecting the garden. We even started the month off with the first ever recorded snowfall in May! The past couple weeks have … Read More...

Gardening Journal – April

April 17, 2013 by Missy Rakes 5 Comments

I feel like I do these posts about once a week. I can't believe a whole month goes by in between them. Anyway, I finally have some pictures of things coming up out in the garden. So exciting!   Here … Read More...

Gardening Journal – March

March 25, 2013 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

I can't believe it's almost April. It definitely doesn't feel like Spring around here. We had some really nice weather a week or so ago and then it's been freezing and snowing ever since. I'm hoping … Read More...

Gardening Journal – February

February 21, 2013 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

Our winter has been pretty mild so far. I think we've only had around 3-4 inches of snow total. Two of those inches came in the past 24 hours along with some ice, sleet and freezing rain. Here is the … Read More...

Gardening Journal – January

January 29, 2013 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

The winter has been mild so far with no snow to speak of, but I'm still hoping for a few hard freezes to kill off some of the bug population. We got an old tiller going (with a new motor!) and so … Read More...

2012 Garden Review

October 17, 2012 by Missy Rakes 7 Comments

Our garden is officially done for the year (aside from tilling). We dug our sweet potatoes and sadly they were few and small. They did MUCH better last year. I think we planted them a little too late … Read More...

Gardening Journal August 6th

August 7, 2012 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

We've finally gotten a few rains over the past couple of weeks which has done our garden (and our grass) some good! You just can't water your garden enough to compare to a good rain. Here's what I … Read More...

Gardening Journal – July 17th

July 17, 2012 by Missy Rakes 9 Comments

Someone please tell me what I'm gonna do with all these banana peppers?!? I've already pickled a few half pints and I'm not sure how they turned out. I'm kinda skeptical because I just used vinegar … Read More...

Gardening Journal – July 12th

July 13, 2012 by Missy Rakes 7 Comments

I've been harvesting lots of tomatoes, banana peppers and jalapenos. Everything else hasn't done quite so good (corn, bell peppers, carrots). Anyway, here's a picture of our strawberry plants. They … Read More...

10 Ways to Use Tomatoes

July 11, 2012 by Missy Rakes 15 Comments

If your a gardener, then you probably have a widow sill or two piled high with ripe red tomatoes right now. And if your like me and don't really have enough to can, then you might be wondering how … Read More...

Garden Happenings

July 10, 2012 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

Since our corn didn't do very well this year, we bought a few dozen from a produce stand. We shucked 'em, blanched em' and froze 'em! We also got some peaches and froze them in 2 cup … Read More...

Gardening Lesson Learned

July 5, 2012 by Missy Rakes 5 Comments

I bought okra plants on a whim this year. Once I got them home, I realized I was completely clueless about how they grew. Fast forward to harvest time and here I am again, clueless. My husband and I … Read More...

Garden Update

July 2, 2012 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

I haven't posted many garden updates this year, mainly because Walker keeps me so busy, but also because it doesn't really look too pretty. The weeds are out of control in this bed, actually … Read More...

First Harvest!

June 13, 2012 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

I picked two cherry tomatoes and two jalapenos! Actually, I picked a couple jalapenos yesterday and put them on my pizza, but I didn't get a picture. Anyway, I'm so excited to start getting produce … Read More...

In the Garden

May 6, 2012 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

We went to a u pick farm today and picked 6 quarts of strawberries. Actually, my husband picked them  in the rain while I kept Walker undercover and talked to the lady who was working. I'm sure … Read More...

Tomato Failure

April 22, 2012 by Missy Rakes 12 Comments

So I started my tomatoes almost two months ago and they look pathetic.They haven't grown since the first week or so…what's going on?!? Last year by this time they were quadruple this size and way … Read More...

Seedlings and Sweet Potato Slips

April 8, 2012 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

I planted some of the sweet potato slips that I grew after rooting them in water: My bell pepper seedlings are looking pretty good:My tomatoes, however look puny compared to last … Read More...

Garden Update

April 2, 2012 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

 We planted corn, carrots, marigolds, potatoes, and strawberries today. We put all of the strawberries in pots: They came in the mail dormant and have already grown over an inch in 24 … Read More...

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