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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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 Posted - Sep 09 2025 : 09:01:49 AM
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I'm starting a new thread.
We can share what we are baking, sewing, planting, or prepping.
Autumn begins the 22nd. The month of August flew by and although I prepped something for freezer/pantry almost daily, I feel there is much more to do.
I don't sew or knit. but a warm yummy knitted sweater would be a need for winter.
I am planting Autumn crops-broccoli, kale, brussels sprouts, pole beans, sugar snaps and carrots.
I am waiting for a very GOOD sale on winter squash(pests took out my plants)
I need more soil for raised beds and straw to keep them warm.
What are you doing to get ready for next season?
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2025 : 09:19:39 AM
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Like you, Tara, I like to get things ready for the next season.
Ordered & delivered from Amazon - potting soil & peat moss for raised beds & containers.
Ordered from Eden Bros - bulbs to be delivered in Oct and elephant ear bulbs to be delivered next spring.
Also veg & herb seeds from Eden Bros - 2 pkgs of red onion seeds - I will sow one pkg in raised bed before 1st frost to see how it does - the other pkg I will sow in early spring. Herb seeds will be started indoors in early spring or sown outdoors.
Forgot to add. Fall is a good time to take stock of all canning & freezing supplies and buy what is needed for next season.
Tara, I use leaves to cover my raised beds and containers, I don't have much sunlight, but I do have leaves.
August was horrible and I lost all zinnias, lemon grass, and lemon thyme. Don't know if the gladiolas will come back next year. All herbs on deck survived August.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2025 : 1:54:27 PM
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Sara,
you are getting ready. There will be leaves for raised beds just not enough.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 10 2025 : 1:23:35 PM
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Right now my main focus it to continue collecting things from the garden and either canning or freezing it to have for the winter or next year. My biggest things right now are beets, carrots, peppers, tomatoes and zucchini. I bounce between each of them depending on which one has more ready to be preserved. Then as each plant finishes for the season I will begin prepping the ground for winter and next season.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2025 : 04:51:10 AM
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Like Krista, I am trying to finish up garden harvest. Apple harvest is almost here. Then it will be wood harvest. But I hope to find a sale on bags of starter soil. When I have time I am cleaning up herb/flower beds. I so lost the weed battle this year, but I am trying.
Farming in WI
Michele
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2025 : 7:25:02 PM
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It was a different year this year and my flowers and herbs are more weeds than anything else this year too, Michele.
Right now I'm working on tomatoes and lima beans with a few peppers here and there. Not quite time to call it quits and get ready for next year.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2025 : 8:04:37 PM
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We have squash, tomatoes, and beans still going strong.
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2025 : 10:57:17 AM
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There is a volunteer cherry tomato plant still giving fruit. I'm collecting a few every other day to freeze for future soup.
I washed bed pillows, let dry in sunshine.
2 meat loafs in freezer
Monday 28 pounds of apples in refrigerator to process
Now is the time to wash jackets and sweaters, let dry in sunshine
Next week we will escape to the ocean a few days.
Keep getting ready for next season and next year
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2025 : 12:38:56 PM
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Tara you have been a busy Farmgirl. Enjoy your trip to the ocean. I want to hear all about it when you get back.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2025 : 11:19:59 AM
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Beach trip canceled due to storm brewing in Atlantic. I am heading to grocery store to pick up a a few items. Coffee creamer and extra chocolate bars!!!
Gas cans full in case generator is needed.
Extra cat food ordered.
For my East coast farm sisters, how are your preps?
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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PrairiePearl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - Oct 02 2025 : 8:56:18 PM
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I love reading about all of your harvest preparations. I have been juicing, dehydrating and freeze drying. This year the zuchinnis are HUGE and my cucumbers were trying to compete. It has been a good year with beans, tomatoes, pumpkins, swiss chard, beets, spaghetti squash and corn. The carrots are just not growing though. I have never had no success
I am looking at planting winter crops to replenish the nutrients in the soil. Has anyone done that before?
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2025 : 1:41:00 PM
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These last 2 weeks my green beans have really gone crazy. We have just eaten what was available, but now I have a bunch that I may be able to can some.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2025 : 4:42:12 PM
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Jeanette, good food all winter for you. I haven't tried a crop cover. I'm in SC and sweet allysum blooms most of the winter. This year and part of next I'll leave beds covered with leaves and no plants
Krista, best to can the beans to enjoy all winter
I picked about 2 pounds of sweet peppers. I roasted some with dinner-very tasty! I have stuffed a dozen Marconi/Pablano with a sausage, and herb mixture. I'm thinking I will slice rest to freeze. I should have a few more Marconi to diced for future pizza topping.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2025 : 4:47:39 PM
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The past few days a constant breeze. A good time to get all the winter blankets and fleece jackets washed. The sunshine and the breeze dried all.
Take freezer inventory to be sure of what we have and need.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
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Cissik
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sylvia
Kent
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2025 : 6:30:06 PM
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Still preparing my mini Roma tomatoes for vacuum sealing. Huge harvest. Going to enjoy them so much this winter..
Still have Thanksgiving and Christmas jams to make.
Sylvia
Kent, WA
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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Posted - Oct 05 2025 : 05:18:26 AM
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Sylvia, the jams sound good
I just pulled 2 cherry tomato plants. I weighed just about 2.5 pounds. They will go into freezer for future tomato soup
Maybe on a rainy Saturday I could can tomato soup.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2025 : 12:14:30 PM
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I'm planning to can some tomato soup on a rainy Tuesday (tomorrow) LOL!
I've been collecting seeds from the beans, sunflowers, peppers, and ... I'm not sure what else is there without looking. I've gotten jackets washed and ready too. Mostly we've been doing the outside farm stuff rather than garden and house stuff.
Jeanette - I'm going to plant some wheat seed soon in the garden and then till it under in the spring.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2025 : 04:40:28 AM
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About time to plant garlic for me. I usually plant sometime around October 12. I saved the best bulbs for planting. Will do that sometime this week.
Now that the weather has cooled down I will get started on cutting wood. I asked my boys to come and help, and they will on Sunday. I know 2 are coming and hopefully the oldest one will too. His kids are bigger, lol. Grandkids are 16-3 years old. we have a bunch of dead elm that they can cut down for me, then I can go out and cut away as I feel like it. My husbands back is bad right now, so will do what I can. We did get second crop all baled and hauled, so that is done. Happy Fall.
Farming in WI
Michele
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jessabelluh
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
South Dakota
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2025 : 3:19:13 PM
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I'm also going to try to get my garlic planted this week.
~jess
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 13 2025 : 1:59:19 PM
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I finished collecting and canning the beets and banana peppers over the weekend. I also picked and canned some green beans. I am not sure if that was the last of the green beans or if there will be more. But my garden is finally winding down.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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atkinst2
True Blue Farmgirl
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Theresa
Canal Winchester
OH
USA
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Posted - Oct 14 2025 : 12:20:31 PM
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I have a couple of weeks yet before I plant the garlic, but need to harvest the carrots next week for sure. Not sure if I am going to can them or freeze them at this point.
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Cissik
True Blue Farmgirl
598 Posts
Sylvia
Kent
WA
USA
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Oct 15 2025 : 1:26:32 PM
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Stacked up a bunch of firewood and now have poison something or other on my wrists. UGH! I really need to learn my poisons LOL! I thought long sleeves and gloves was good enough protection. Guess I was wrong :)
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2025 : 5:36:38 PM
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Heather, hope you feel better soon
Sylvia, you can at least plan next years garden? My husband asked me to decide the garden layout and then he can make plans for permanent fence.
I planted garlic today
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Not really a stocking item. But having the tomato plants to over winter gives me a head start for 20206. Anyone over winter tomato plants? I'll try overwintering pepper plants, but haven't been successful
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2025 : 6:32:05 PM
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I've never heard of overwintering tomato or pepper plants! Do you plant them in dirt when they grow roots?
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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