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  1. vfem

    our first potato harvest

    Yum, turned out better then ours did. Sadly, moles made a meal of most of ours and many were rotten. :rolleyes:
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    Show Us Your Tomato!

    I hope people do add all season! I can't be the only one who would look at tomato pictures for HOURS while seed shopping anyways. I absolutely love the dev\irsity of tomatoes that are out there, beautiful, colorful and flavorful. LOVE TOMATOES!!!!
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    what am i???

    They look like Tiger Melons to me! http://flowerseeds.co.nz/tiger-melon-seeds-p-56.html You have had a crazy year of mislabeled seeds from all over! I haven't had that issue with any of the seed companies I've used. I've traded seeds with people and got mislabeled seeds that way. You have...
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    Show Us Your Tomato!

    Yes Mary! I sure do grow those orange watermelons still too! I would never waste an awesome gift like seeds. :) I just make more room when I get a whole lot of new ones. :D Yeah, this was odd, even for those kinds of tomatoes. I've always found some odd ones with the garden though, I don't...
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    Ice Cream Maker!

    Maybe you guys can appreciate this, but I found this recipe and my daughter talked me into trying it. So I thought I would share. I have the cream mixture cooling in the fridge right now to go into the ice cream maker later tonight. As for the jam part, I made a Lemon Blueberry Jam earlier we're...
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    Show Us Your Tomato!

    We grow and talk about so many different tomatoes. We GROW so many different ones. No two are alike, not even from the same vine. So come should off your craziest, favorite, smallest or most delicious tomatoes! Here is one I got from our 'Black From Tula' tomatoes plant (almost rip but fell...
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    pit bull picking off guineas

    I've shot a few dogs with an air rifle in the butt. The smart one's never came back. I've taken a few young pups to the shelter to find decent homes with people who'd care for them. In the end, you are either responsible for your dog, or I'll be responsible for your dog's behavior. If I hear...
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    Me and the Corn!

    You know, I tried this with my popcorn. It was such a wonderful plan, huh?! :lol: My beans got so heavy even before the corn was done, it pulled the corn over and I ended up having to put the corn back up with supports for the corn and beans. It would be 1/2 dz bamboo posts later that everything...
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    HELP!!!!!

    I just keep a ton of golf balls in the nesting boxes. They lay and I collect. They peck a few golf balls and get nothing and they finally give up because they can't tell them apparent. Egg eaters don't enjoy golf so much. LOL
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    Are You a Weed's Best Friend?

    Oh goodness... I swear I've grown more chickweed then grass since I've gotten the chickens. Something about being devoured by ducks and chickens, makes it want to grow MORE! :rolleyes:
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    Severe Weather?

    I wish I could send our storms out west for you guys, inches and inches of flooding rains would really help you. We have another storm rolling in right now. Its been day in and day out of storms for the last 2+ weeks. I've lost count. We're expected at least 2 more days of storms. I'm really...
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    What wrong with my grapes

    Grapes here are very prone to black rot, I haven't gotten it 'yet'. What kind do you have? There are some good grape options that are resistant to it you can try if you can't get it under control. :(
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    CUCUMBERS... besides sweet/dill pickles...?

    I just put a bunch in a shrimp pasta salad. YUM!
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    Food Inc Preserving Contest

    No, just a sign-up to win thing!
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    Home and dry

    You did amazing for your folks. I know they can be stubborn, I'm glad my parents are close so I can help when I can. They want to move away to florida, but they'll probably stay long as they need. I'm glad you are home and well. After all the work, get some rest.
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    Food Inc Preserving Contest

    Here are the weck jars with their gorgeous glass lids, and rubber seals. So very classy looking. Definitely will can some thing I can set out on the counter to look amazing!!! http://weckjars.com/products.php
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    CRISP pickle recipe!! For ya'll that are tired of soggy pickles!

    As yummy as that sounds... I prefer the Dill. In fact, I got a ton of dill ready to go, but I'm lucky to get 2-3 pickling cukes every other day. All this soaking rain, a lot of the plants I have going have reduced production, less flowers, and less pollinators out in all this rain. :/
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    Food Inc Preserving Contest

    Thank you guys, I probably don't 'deserve' it. But I sure appreciate it. Definitely will get me psyched up about canning again just in time for my big rush. ;)
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    Blueberry Cordial Liqueur Update post #29

    Oops... and the filtering stage several months later. http://fromseed.blogspot.com/2010/10/just-wee-bit-tipsy.html
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    Blueberry Cordial Liqueur Update post #29

    Here ya go Baymule: http://fromseed.blogspot.com/2010/08/fruit-liquors.html And for the vodka, I use the cheap stuff. The fruit ferments and puts off its own alcohol and sugars. It actually tastes top shelf when its done! :P
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