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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2009 : 4:48:21 PM
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Hi dear Mavens, just a couple of things:
1. As soon as I hear back from Lynn Coulter I will fill you in. I'm hoping she will accept our offer to chat at Tina's chat room next Monday. Like I said, as soon as I know I will post it here.
2. I am going to try and stay off the computer more. I just am not getting anything done and as much as I love y'all, I have got to wean myself from this thing, real time life calls, or should I say, demands my attention, lol.
Teresa Sue Farmgirl Sister #316 MJ's Heirloom Mavens Badgebadger MJ's Heirloom Mavens Bookclub Coordinator "Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
    
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2009 : 5:11:27 PM
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Cheryl- Sorry, I ment the water in K-Falls. I will pass the other along to DH though.
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2009 : 6:29:26 PM
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TS: you go on with your life. No one can be here 24/7.... well they can... but you know what I mean!
for those of you talking about AZ and snakes, scorps and all that..... forget it. I'm orginally from WV, but I will NEVER live there again. Why? One word. Snakes. I have nightmares about them. And to live in a place that hosts bugs bigger than my hand~I'd have to be institutionalized.
Ohio is fairly safe. No rattlers, or copperheads. Just garden variety that still send me high stepping to the house!
Dawn #279 MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
    
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2009 : 8:06:18 PM
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Dawn - yes it was me with the Botanical Interests seeds - I have (from last year's non-starting garden season): Cascadia Snap peas Progress #9 Shelling Peas Early Wonder Beets Bright Lights Swiss Chard Red Giant Mustard Correnta Spinach Pencil Pod Bush Beans Big Max Pumpkins Royal Burgundy Bush Beans Lacinato Kale Bok Choy Copenhagen Market Cabbage Bodacious Sweet Corn Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans Detroit Dark Red Beets Luscious Sweet Corn Easter Egg Radish Blend
Hmm, I'm thinking I won't need to order much..... Didn't realize I had been so efficient when it came to ordering seeds last year only to choke at the plate when it came to actually planting them. I know I will have extras of the greens and beets. the first year I gardened I planted so many greens all at the same time, just silly. There was no way one family could eat that much salad, fortunately for them the deer found it and started snacking, I wasn't so happy about it;) I know I will be ordering at least a couple things - lettuce, carrots, Outhouse Hollyhocks, tomatoes.......the list goes on Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224 "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2009 : 8:27:50 PM
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Amy, YUM! I am coming to your house...
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185 http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 09:02:43 AM
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Do you want to share some pumpkins and sweet corn? Let me know.
Dawn #279 MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
    
2096 Posts

Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 09:10:35 AM
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Good foggy cold morning mavens, Rained last night, We are expecting Snow tomorrow & for the next 4 days.. Can't go near the garden so I will open a seed catalog and make my list. Chickens are fed, laundry in, sausaage frying,my blog entry is posted and I am still in my jammies. Lillian we have really good water in our well.. so cold & really refreshing to have good taste after Arizona home. Have a great day all.... I am off here for awhile..
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/ Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/ Cheryl Farmgirl #309 "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 10:43:33 AM
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Whazzup, mavens?
Lillian, I would like a few of your Vermont cranberry seeds since you have some to spare. I wanted to order some but it just didn’t fit on our list. Maybe this is why, huh?
TS, guess I’ll have to finish Lynn’s book this weekend. I’m about halfway through it and skimmed the rest but was hoping to review one more time before the chat and write down my questions for her. Another thing to add to the list.
Speaking of “The List,” night before last I was talking to DH about how it seems like I never get anything done. So I wrote down everything I could think of that I’m responsible for and ended up with three and half pages. That’s just areas of responsibility – not anything that would go on a To Do list. So I’m doing some prioritizing also. You may (or may not) have noticed I haven’t posted as much over the last couple of weeks due to the “real time life” thing. So I too will not be posting as much (although I’m sure there will be some spurts of mega posting from time to time) and will be spending a little more time in the henhouse sharing bits of info from books and mags I’ve been reading.
Amy, your experience with (not) planting the seeds last year is one that I have most years with flower starts that I buy. Until last year! Robbie had the garden worked up for me and our starts had been sitting under the tree almost two nights. He came home one night and I said, “I want to show you something.” It took him a few minutes. He kept saying, “Something looks different. What is it?” Finally I got, “YOU PLANTED YOUR FLOWERS!” So I have 100% faith that you will have a gorgeous garden this year.
To everyone who is having a cold/wet/dreary/cloudy/etc. day, my condolences. It is in the 50s and sunny here, heading for 60 degrees by the afternoon. After that it’s downhill again culminating with the possibility of snow and sleet on Tuesday. So I am taking advantage of it and going out to measure the garden plots as soon as this is posted. Which would be………..right………………NOW!
God bless - Karen ~ Chickherder & Maven's Haven Editor Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 11:26:26 AM
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Hey, I'm back, er, still here. I realized I should eat something before I went outside so while I was eating I posted my list of seeds in the henhouse for whoever is interested.
God bless - Karen ~ Chickherder & Maven's Haven Editor Farmgirl Sister #311
P.S. Gardening season must be close - there's a ladybug sitting on the edge of my yogurt cup. |
Edited by - LivingWell4You on Jan 22 2009 11:27:21 AM |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 1:03:50 PM
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CALLING ALL MJ'S HEIRLOOM MAVENS!!!!!!!!
Here it is, Lynn Coulter, author of "GARDENING WITH HEIRLOOM SEEDS" is going to chat with us, via Tina's site, www.stliving.net, this coming Monday the 26 of January, at our regular time, 9pm est/6pm pst. So bring your questions and observations and plan on being there, even if you only lurk and read, lol. If you aren't registered at Tina's site, go ahead and do so, do it early then you'll be ready for the chat. You register, then come chat time, go to the site, click on the chat tab and voila, you in like flynn.
Teresa Sue Farmgirl Sister #316 MJ's Heirloom Mavens Badgebadger MJ's Heirloom Mavens Bookclub Coordinator "Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 2:26:32 PM
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Way to go, TS! Thanks for all your work in getting this set up. I will be there with bells on. Now let's see........where did I put those bells again???
God bless - Karen ~ Chickherder & Maven's Haven Editor Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
    
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 2:28:31 PM
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A qick run by posting....
Check out the welcome wagon thread!
Cheryl- Thanks for the info!
Karen- You got it, I will send out your beans early next week.
TS- That is so cool! NOBODY will be taking my internet that night!
Dawn- In Hawaii there are banana spiders as big as your head- and they jump! Thought you would shiver at that one!
Gotta countinue my run......................see ya all later!
Lillian
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 5:25:01 PM
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Go, Lillian! For that shining hour it's YOUR internet, huh? It should be!!!
God bless - Karen ~ Chickherder & Maven's Haven Editor Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 5:38:06 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Ms.Lilly
A qick run by posting....
Check out the welcome wagon thread! .................. Lillian
Lillian, thanks for the heads up!
Rene', you rock! You're the best, farmgirl/maven/friend!
God bless - Karen ~ Chickherder & Maven's Haven Editor Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 5:46:23 PM
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This is a test. I added a tagline and I want to see what it looks like. 
God bless - Karen ~ Chickherder & KMW (Keeper of Maven Words) Farmgirl Sister #311
"To own a little bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do." Charles Dudley Warner |
Edited by - LivingWell4You on Jan 22 2009 5:48:40 PM |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
    
2096 Posts

Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 5:51:29 PM
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Okay mavens I ordered my peas, corn, carrots, 2 lettuce, pickling cukes and some bachelor button seeds today from Baker CCreek seeds.. I can't wait for themto get here....Even if all I can do right now is to hold them in my garden apron pocket. making Swedish meatballs for dinner & they smell so good.. Gathering cool stuff for my Farmgirl Surprise Giveaway box on my barndoorcreations blog spot.. If you havent signed up you better drop in & leave your entry..
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/ Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/ Cheryl Farmgirl #309 "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
    
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 6:52:50 PM
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Dawn - sure thing on the corn and pumpkins. Karen - nice to hear from you again, I understand about the not being able to post as much, we miss you though:( Annika - we miss you..... Rene - when are you coming back to the Palouse???? Talk to you soon Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224 "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
    
2096 Posts

Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 8:06:47 PM
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Well ladies I am calling it a day.. Dh just finished the dishes. (its the deal.. When I cook .. he cleans up!) Dinner was good too. Must go call to make reservations at restaraunt for dinner Saturday night before going to the local theater "Gazebo" playing at 8Pm. Got tickets today.. almost didn't though, only a few seats remained. I'm Going to read the last of my organic gardening in Cold climates & watch a tiny bit of tv go to bed.. Goodnight all.. Sweet garden dreams..Cheryl
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/ Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/ Cheryl Farmgirl #309 "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 9:18:49 PM
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Cheryl, I too just placed another seed order with BakerCreek... I spent quite a bit of time on their website and looking through their photo gallery, I feel that I just want to go visit them. Looks like such a great place.
Amy~ I need to make a trip over. There is a meeting I should attend in Colfax and I need to take some things to the farm and I NEED to visit with the towns for farm fair... NOW I just need to find the time. Are you all going to have a day where you meet up at the Co-op? I would so come for that.
I am so itching to get out in the garden... I am busy plotting and planning..
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185 http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 9:22:33 PM
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Is anyone still awake that knows what Dawns hatchery website address is right off hand? anyone?
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185 http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
    
5602 Posts

Annika
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 9:39:01 PM
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http://www.meyerhatchery.com/ is this it? I couldn't find it in the DoE thread, but I think this is where she works...someone shoot me if I'm wrong...
Annika Farmgirl & sister #13 Mud Hen Queen MJ's Heirloom Maven's Librarian
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 9:45:57 PM
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you rock.. Thanks Annika.. How are you feeling these days?
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185 http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
    
5602 Posts

Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 10:09:52 PM
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Rene, thank you for asking. I have good days and bad with my messed up stomach. I have been so busy lately, sorry I haven't posted much. I haven't lost the Maven fire, just the time. Mavens Rock!
Annika Farmgirl & sister #13 Mud Hen Queen MJ's Heirloom Maven's Librarian
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
    
9623 Posts

Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9623 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2009 : 04:51:30 AM
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Just checking in. Haven't been able to get on here much. Hope everyone is having fun planning and choosing their seeds. Don't know if I can make it to the chat but I'll try. Corinne~ hope all is well with you. Tina~ Hope your preparations for the move are going smoothly. Everyone have a great day! It's still freezing cold here.
Denise www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2009 : 06:23:56 AM
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Super exciting on the welcome wagon thread!
Rene' is there something I can help you with in regards to chickens? Annika hit the webite dead on. yay mouse!
I wont be here much today. Its just me and my boss holding the phone system down as the rest of the clan is either off or pregnant....
FYI: I just got the final OK to go to BBB from hubby. He said this means to much to me to not be able to go. Plus, I've not had a vacation in years. I'm due. Look out Wash/Idaho gals, here I come! More like.... poor Teresa Sue!
Dawn #279 MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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