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lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jun 01 2023 : 11:53:04 AM Howdy from South Carolina! I'm Tara. My husband and 2 Siamese cats live in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Garden zone 7B. I named my property Sweetgrass Pond. I love Sweetgrass and want to plant some in this space. I'm going to add a cottage garden to part of small space between side porch and corner of house. I thought I'd bring you along for my journey. This is my project, I'll be doing all the work myself. And this project will take months. I'm waiting on a potting bench to be delivered and that will go under the 2 windows. I have to work around meters, hose reel and cable lines. The 165 gallon pond has been installed in the back yard, 1 of many projects and my husband and I added a small beachy area. I'll take a picture of the pond and share it with ya'll soon. I'd like to plant flowers in colors of peach, coral, pinks and white I love seashells, sea turtles, dragonflies and frogs. I can't live at the ocean , but I'm happy to be in the mountains again. And I may share pictures of other projects or what's happening on the property. Suggestions are welcome for garden ideas..jpg?v 99761409)
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StitchinWitch |
Posted - Jan 29 2025 : 12:01:08 PM That's a great gift nowadays.
Judith
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Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Jan 29 2025 : 11:14:41 AM Oh eggs are like gold these days. Enjoy.
Big Hugs, Debbie #1582 Blessed in Oregon With Colorado on My Mind Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 “My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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YellowRose |
Posted - Jan 29 2025 : 11:04:39 AM Great gift, Tara, enjoy cooking them up.
Sara
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lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jan 29 2025 : 10:47:51 AM

Visiting family out of town. Look at what they gifted!
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lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 3:54:29 PM Sharon, it doesn't snow here often. Last snow day was 3 years ago. Judith, my cat loves to chase birds too
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VegiChik |
Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 2:24:09 PM Wow! Ice & snow in the Carolinas! Does that happen often?
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StitchinWitch |
Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 10:51:50 AM Love the pictures Tara. Our cats love to sit on windowsills and watch the birds ad squirrels too. Fortunately no snow here.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24 I'm old and I wear purple |
lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 10:39:19 AM
Look out my window this morning. Ice overnight. It's mostly melted now.
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lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Jan 10 2025 : 4:50:27 PM
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My cat Monte watching the birds on a rare snowy day. Greenville SC doesnt see snow often.
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VegiChik |
Posted - Nov 11 2024 : 5:29:39 PM If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!!!
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StitchinWitch |
Posted - Nov 11 2024 : 3:48:03 PM I'm glad you saved the lemon tree. I love the smell of citrus blossoms.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24 I'm old and I wear purple |
MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 11 2024 : 1:40:47 PM Your tree looks great Tara. I hope you get many beautiful lemons off of it.
Krista Farmgirl Sister #528 |
lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 10 2024 : 4:15:48 PM
Ladies, I am pleased to have good food in the pantry. The Ponderosa lemon survived the hurricane. The wind knocked the tree over, lost 6 lemons but several made it. The blooms are a wonderful scent. Outside in the sun during day and inside my garage with grow lights at night 
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MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 06 2024 : 1:32:29 PM Tara, your applesauce looks great! Awesome job.
Krista Farmgirl Sister #528 |
YellowRose |
Posted - Nov 06 2024 : 04:38:23 AM Tara, well done on your chunky applesauce.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014 FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 05 2024 : 4:34:00 PM Judith, I planted 2 Abe Lincoln, 2 Hillbilly, 1 German Pink and 1 Brandywine for the slicers. I planted 1 Sugar Lump and 2 Indigo Rose ( salad size), 8 orange cherry, Sun Sugars, Honeycomb and Sun Gold
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StitchinWitch |
Posted - Nov 05 2024 : 11:47:33 AM Your applesauce looks very good and your tomato harvest sounds like it was a great success. How many plants did you have and what varieties?
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24 I'm old and I wear purple |
lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 05 2024 : 10:21:19 AM Chunky applesauce. This time I used a light syrup. 1 jar didnt seal and was enjoyed next morning.
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lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Oct 23 2024 : 5:44:37 PM I was cleaning up small freezer. I knew there were chicken frames in bottom and everything needed to be taken out. I had bags and bags of frozen tomatoes. I went and got bathroom scale. I have 55 pounds of tomatoes!!!! I am so happy!!! I have enjoyed growing too many tomatoes this summer. I wish I had kept track of how many pounds we ate fresh , used on pizza and how much I had cooked for soup. In August I put 20 cups of tomato soup in freezer. I wanted to have enough tomatoes in freezer for soups, pasta and pizza sauce. I never expected 55 pounds. I have planned to grow more varieties next year. I'm sure many of y'all freeze a lot more than me.
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StitchinWitch |
Posted - Sep 19 2024 : 11:12:21 AM I love my old canning jars. They line my kitchen counters filled with beans and such.
Tara -- let me know how the squash turns out -- sounds good.
Judith
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YellowRose |
Posted - Sep 19 2024 : 06:35:30 AM Tara, your jar of veggies is beautiful. I must confess I haven't met a jar I didn't like and wanted to save. Overtime I have learned I can't hang on to all of them so I do my best to keep only the ones I will use or are really special.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014 FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Sep 19 2024 : 04:34:32 AM Anyone else save glass jars? Judith, deep fried veggies sounds good. I am going to air fry gluten free breaded squash.
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MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Sep 18 2024 : 12:54:59 PM That looks pretty Tara. And I bet it tastes just as yummy.
Krista |
StitchinWitch |
Posted - Sep 18 2024 : 10:43:38 AM I used to make end-of-the summer antipasto with the garden veggies. The final garden meal was to make a beer batter and deep fry anything that was left over, which isn't healthy now but was sure good back then. I miss not having a garden.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24 I'm old and I wear purple |
windypines |
Posted - Sep 18 2024 : 03:21:57 AM Very pretty!
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Michele
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