Thursday, June 11, 2009

Reap What You Sow

Yesterday, after a wonderful rain storm, I made the decission to work harder at getting the garden to grow since I already put so much work into it; that evening I went out and replanted corn in between the plants that have already come up. Today I went to the farm store and bought more green bean seeds so I could replant these too. While at the farm store I was telling them how my garden is struggling and was told a lot of people are having the same problems, so I guess this is just "one of those years".

After replanting the green bean seeds I watered everything real well. First thing tomorrow morning I will be out in the garden hoeing and pulling weed.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Garden Woes

My hopes for a full productive garden are quickly vanishing; I have decided the ground is not fertile and that is why my garden is struggling so much. My green beans are so sad looking; A few of them have started to fill out some but I will not have enough green beans to can.
Many of the tomatoes we transplanted have now died but a few are still hanging on.
Out of the 6 tomato plants I bought at the store only 2 have survived but they are beginning to show signs of growing.
Several of the cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumbers and pumpkins are beginning to get big but still many are struggling.
My potatoes are the only items that seem to be striving but I am now beginning to think they will not make many potatoes.
I guess this year I will need to visit the farmer's market unless I decide to start a second garden.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Mom, Are You Awake?

Last night Jonathan closed the doors to the kitchen so he could do some secret baking. Sometime around 11:00 or 11:30 he brought me one of these.Texas Roadhouse Sweet Yeast Rolls made from a copy cat recipe. Yummy, they were so good fresh from the oven.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Um Um Good

This is all that's left of our cobbler;It was so good!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Too Cute!

Today I learned how to make crochet doll shoes;
They are just too cute!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Fun In The Sun

Elizabeth started swimming lessons yesterday and had the time of her life.
After the lesson was over she played in the pool with the other kids and played on the slide.
I stayed under a shade tree watching over the pool;
And worked on my crochet.
I should get a lot of handwork done this summer.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Canning Season Has Begun

Our peach trees will not have peaches this year due to a late freeze. We love cobbler made from fresh peaches so when I saw an ad for peaches (79-cents a pound) at our local grocery store I bought 20 pounds.
Yesterday, after church and an afternoon nap, I canned 9-quarts.
I can almost smell the cobbler that will be baking in the oven this weekend.

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