Author Archives: RT

Blueberry Hill

Posted on July 16, 2021 by RT

This past weekend we were blessed with free blueberries. Wilding Acres Farm has a large blueberry patch that overwhelms them with blueberries every year and we were invited to come over and partake of their abundance. In a very short … Continue reading →

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Poor Chrissy

Posted on July 15, 2021 by RT

As I shared before, one of our chicks has cross beak (also known as scissor beak). Apparently, this is a know genetic issue with Easter Eggers. We named her Criss-Cross and call her Chrissy. There’s not much you can do … Continue reading →

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Potato Harvest

Posted on July 13, 2021 by RT

Growing potatoes in containers was one of my experiments for this gardening year. I planted one seed potato each at the bottom of two extra-large containers. As the plants grew, I covered them with more dirt, leaving only a few … Continue reading →

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No Ping?

Posted on July 11, 2021 by RT

I had noticed that I was not seeing canning lids on the store shelves this season, but shrugged it off as I had only looked in three stores. I didn’t realize that last year’s Great Canning Jar and Lid Shortage … Continue reading →

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You Are Enough

Posted on July 5, 2021 by RT

I don’t know about anyone else but I need this reminder on a regular basis.

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