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Leave it to Alaskans, apparently this is just on the “other side of the tracks” from me! https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/video/2024/07/05/alaskans-celebrate-fourth-july-with-signature-car-launch/

Both my phone and i-pad are apple devices. I took a picture of the screen that shows when attaching pictures. Notice the one on the top right that is checked? Now down on the bottom left you see options? Click on that and it will open saying full size. Drop down to the next option “large”, click...

I believe this is from the recent upgrade. I just scrolled down to the file, chose pictures, click on options and choose large rather than full size; wala they load!

And if you don’t live in America you live somewhere free or you wouldn't be reading this. I certainly hope everyone appreciates and cherishes what we have; many folks dont! I celebrated by putting together a nice spread for my plants! All the important stuff got a big dose of my fermented...

Trying to help our new guy along here; most of us, myself included cringe while trying to assimilate the techno-jargon describing LED lighting! It’s a deep subject and most just associate these sophisticated lighting options with marijuana growing. Well, that’s probably a good assumption...

I only keep 2-3 does and a buck and can fill a 5 gallon container in a month. Both inside and out my pens are set up to catch everything. I keep a 5 gal paint strainer in the mouth of my “clean” bucket and each day or so dump the collection thru it. Pretty soon I’ve got a bucket full to which i...

I “feed” cukes, pole beans, tomatoes and summer squash every two weeks during the season. I push my stuff pretty hard though. And due to our short season I only use the “liquid” rabbit products. The poop takes to long to be absorbed; it and the bedding are all composted. Earlier I mentioned the...

Hunger? Plants that size are pretty heavy feeders, on my cules and pumpkins i’ve noticed a good feeding shows up more on the new growth. I like fish emulsion and / or a blend of fermented rabbit urine, liquid kelp and blackstrap molasses. A lot of good can be had by simply mixing a 1/4 cup of...

Thanks, things are doing well this year partly due to a very unusual weather pattern. We never have this consistently uniform weather; and that can change tomorrow but were happy it’s stayed as long as it has. Those Tomato’s are becoming sauce this afternoon. Today was also Rabbit food day...

Here we are 5 weeks into the outside stuff. Looking forward, Beets and Chard - Potato - Broccoli / Kale. Looking back on Broc and Kale and one of the heads. There’s 30 plants in this little footprint! Looking the other way is Carrots, more Beets and Parsnips then Onions in the covered bed and...

Last year i planted 4 clumps of Self Heal in this bed. When it matured i clear cut and dried it. (We really like the tea) After the cutting i just ignored it because i had all i wanted for the year. Well, apparently every seed that came from the second flowers was fertile as i now have what...

I would agree, this spey has 11 tomato’s, then moving up just above my index finger is another with a dozen. After that they are just onsey twosey for a total over 35 fruits on this plant, a Celebrity. My Bhn589 has large clusters as well and roughly 30 on that one too. These consistently warm...

On the longest day of the year; i picked the longest Cucumber i’ve ever grown. This was actually an accident as i don't like leaving them this long, making the plant put in the effort. I gave it to our Daughter, telling her “it might be edible”? She also got a more realistic one.

Most folks have their favorite items; things that work well for them in their environment. None of us will live long enough to try every this or that, even though we try.🙄 A huge factor in all of this is your growing conditions; weather, soil type etc all play a big part. Around here “storage”...

Did someone mention Carrots? We grow the Bolero every year, very uniform, sweet and great keepers.

Ive said it before but it bears repeating; Sorry you guys live in such a hostile environment!😂 Of course in about 30 min. That can change around here.

Happy Fathers day; first Mater! The same Celebrity’s we grow every year.

Happy to see you still plodding along with the pepper! From what i remember they did grow in partial shade down in Alice. And, if it makes fruit; i think its safe to assume you just set some sort of record for “success the farthest from it’s native range”.

Summer’s made it to the Greatland! Today’s temps ran from 40 to 78 and as is customary; our weather reports now mention the aproximate number of lightning strikes each day. Today it was “roughly 400”. That sounds like a lot but when you consider the land mass “over twice the size of Texas” you...

And from Alaska as well; formerly from Western North Dakota!