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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
looks like the growing season is ended. i dug the beets and carrots. i think the rabbit s t has too much nitrogen. the beets were all tops and no bulbs. the carrots did ok, though. the lettuce finally bolted. that was a sight to see. i gave all the radishes to my sister. no word from her... -
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cappy, hope you can get cured, "next year", dealing with the medical people is frustrating and slow. btdt my gardening is done for the year. yesterday i dug the beets and carrots, . they were grown in tubs with rabbit manure. too much nitrogen. the beets had huge greens, but no bulbs for...- jvls1942
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kind of a slow news day. saw 13 deer in the field. going to make zoupa pescata. probably not spelled like that. it is like the soup served at Olive Garden, only better.. this weekend will be my last chance to dig beets and carrots before the ground freezes hard. i am decluttering. sold my lawn...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
carnivorous goats ? don't turn your back on them. today i am going to make kale soup. it is similar to potato soup. it has browned , chopped sausage , diced potatoes, onions . garlic and kale. heavy cream and milk for the soup. salt and black pepper. it is called zoupe pescata or something... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
i ended up with two small squash. they were not the buttercups that i planted. i gave them to bro Dave. i eat only buttercups. Annie went to the farmers' market and bought 3 buttercups. i am not going to waste a raised bed on them again. nor beans, peas and radishes. i will try kale next year... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
cold and rainy here today. i sold the lawn sweeper this morning. that will free up some much needed space in the leanto. i think i will list the lawn trailer , next. -
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this is the chicken plucker i just sold- jvls1942
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i tried sending pictures with my phone a couple of times. i don't think they came thru. this is the chicken plucker i just sold. -
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i sent a picture but i don't see it here. i finally sold my chicken plucker. we bought it from a guy who retired from his chicken farm . that was 55 years ago. the plucker has plenty of "patina" but it works like new. glad to see it gone and glad it will get used. it is not a toy like the ones...- jvls1942
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I finally sold the chicken plucker. glad to have it gone and glad someone can use it. the Packers squeaked another one in. they should give both teams 21 points and then let them play for 5 minutes.- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
cool start to a nice day. 47F / supposed to get into the 60F's today, will be our last "warm" day for awhile . i pulled all of the radishes and took them to my sister. i don't know if they are woody or not. she will let me know. i did sell the chicken plucker. glad to get rid of it and... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
Barb, glad you have such good friends. Storm doors have a flimsy spring in the handle that like to come off their pins. or break. sometimes a squirt of 3in1 oil will fix it if the spring is just stuck. if all fails, after you get sick of using the screwdriver, you can just replace the handle... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
we are about ready for winter's snow. my sister likes radish sandwiches, so i am going to gift her with a bag of radishes. i haven't checked them for over a week. i hope they are still edible. we went to a presentation about walk in tubs , last night. had no intentions of buying one. they... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
Barb, you wore me out just reading about you. I didn't get the table moved. Annie had different ideas. maybe today ?? I could sit for horse therapy any day. I used to ride a lot at my friend's farm. they did trail rides and I let many groups. I met Annie on one of those rides/ the oats i... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
good sunday morning 44F , not a bad start to the day yesterday we got the branches of the fallen pine trimmed off and onto the burn pile. just the main trunk to do. might cut that into firewood. having trouble with tension headache. want to move the work table. we will see. want to get the dog... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
i have a couple of projects i want to get finished before the snow flies. have a downed tree to cut up and onto the burn pile. have a very heavy steel framed work table to haul out where i can take a decent picture of. i want to sell it. have a couple of windows in the sun room that need... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
i imagine the pine cones have to line up the long way parallel to the pick up wires. a pull behind lawn sweeper might work. Annie lucked out today. we were just getting the first tub planter lined up to move to it's winter quarters, bro Dave drove into the driveway. She hugged him and gave up... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
i got the peppers picked. there were a lot more than i thought there would be. i can start moving the tubs to their winter quarters . these 60ish temps are my kind of temps. i think i will have bro Dave help me with it. will save me from hopping on and off of the tractor a hundred times. -
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the fields are cleaned up around us, too. now I suppose the coons and skunks will be able to find their way back from the river bottom. today i will pick the peppers, supposed to freeze tonight. will start cleaning up the raised beds. i have to move them to their winter spot so we can plow snow...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
well, when i am reincarnated, i wouldn't mind coming back as one of your dogs. but being a truck is out of the question. Annie and her sister are spending the day doing stuff. I will be home alone. maybe I will start cleaning up the raised beds . have peppers to pick. supposed to freeze tonight.