After I finished canning the last 5 pints of salsa for the year, and cleaning house, and looking for calendar photos… I headed outside for some fresh air. I drove up and examined the center pivot from close up… still no power… and a few other things left to do… but I must say it…
Tag: garden
21 Pints and Disaster
Bleh. I have 21 pints of salsa and a disaster of a kitchen to clean… That was my day, how was yours? **** October 15, 2011 Oh, Gee (look, last year I was too tired to write, too!) October 15, 2010 The Bidding Starts NOW October 15, 2009 We Know Wapiti (boy, howdy, do we!)…
Minute Movie: Elk in the Field
I decided at the last minute to run down to our other place and see if the elk were in the field. They’ve been coming in lately, and I’d seen them last night. It seems when the alfalfa gets frozen, the wildlife really hit the fields! Since we’ve been down to 20º, I saw just…
Half Moon
On today’s Accomplished List: 7 pints of stewed tomatoes 5 pints of salsa 2 pints of hot peppers 2 pints of hot pepper juice for use in insect repellent (don’t know for sure if it’ll work, it’s a test!) cleaned part of garden out collected most of my dried beans emptied out old canning jars…
The Pits
I’m tired. Twenty pounds of peaches and a crock of pickles and supper for eight. Only a half cleaned house, but oh, well. I’m calling it good for this evening… my back is sore and it’s the pits! **** August 24, 2011 Wordless Wednesday – “Lone Stalk” August 24, 2010 Big Cedar Ridge August 24,…
Bounty
The final haul of Whitney Crabs… though the few left over will become dessert soon… Love the color and clarity between the regular jelly, caramel jelly, and apple butter! **** August 21, 2011 Minute Movie: “Fishing AKA Bringing Home Supper” August 21, 2010 ‘Ear, ‘Ear! August 21, 2009 More Delightful (A Rare Shopping Expedition!) August…
Dee-lish
Here’s my last photo of Tully… And one of the last of Chabot… Can you tell they’re really stressed out about going to their new homes??? Yeah. NOT. Then… let’s go back to yesterday… and that tomato hornworm??? Bleh. This is why I’m not a fan, though I’ll grant you the Hawk Moth is attractive……
Yuk
So Tully was handed off this morning… and I enjoyed myself in Buffalo, Wyoming… and now I’m headed out for some Perseid watching… but I thought I’d share this! Look what disgusting critter has attacked my garden! YUK! (It’s a tomato hornworm…) **** August 11, 2011 Shopping in Wyoming August 11, 2010 Wordless Wednesday –…
Wordless Wednesday – “Ah, A Rose…”
The rosebush out my front door… ah, a rose… **** May 30, 2011 The Puppy Coop is Open May 30, 2010 Thrilled With Green May 30, 2009 Sore and Achy Part 2 May 30, 2008 First Day
Good Dirt
I have done it. I finally have a garden spot built! The garden isn’t IN, mind you… but the place is there! We still had frost this morning, so the pressure isn’t on quite yet. I’d love to have a few things in the ground like potatoes and onions… and I’ll accomplish that soon. But…
Eating My Words
Yesterday, I said this: ” My plans for a heritage garden have evaporated, and I’ll have to buy some Early Girls in town. I’m sure they won’t have Cherokee Purple tomatoes in Worland! “ So… I shoot to town this morning with a gigantic list. The second place I stop is our little Pamida store. Although I…
What Are the Odds?
The guys are happy here… they finally succeeded in getting some farming done. The fields were dry enough to let them get the tractors in without creating ruts or messing up the grass and alfalfa. I did some of my own outside work… that’s why I’ve just taken some Advil! This lawn is not near…