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  1. pretty40acres

    I just HAD to share this....

    We are guilty too! We don't have neighbors though. We were out in the garden yesterday evening planting more tomatoes and radishes and it was raining! :tools We must be crazy! But oh well, I try to get things done when I set my mind to it. It works anyway!
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    Find the camo frog, in my garden

    Thanks for the help guys! :thumbsup I still can't see it but oh well.:hu That's why they startle me out in my garden, I don't see them til they jump or I accidentally step on one:hit It breaks my heart cause I just love them so much! Funny story if anyone wants to hear one. Around here in the...
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    Early Hummingbirds?

    Hummingbird nests are very cool! You will know one when you see one!
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    Early Hummingbirds?

    Here in Indiana we saw our first one yesterday! :celebrate I am gonna fill my feeders today! I love hummers! :love
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    Find the camo frog, in my garden

    I can't see him. :( I'm colorblind. Camo is not a good thing for me:hu I bet he's very cute though! :love I love frogs and toads. I have one of my flower gardens decorated with frogs. :D
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    strawberry jam didn't set up!!

    Last year I made a bunch of strawberry jam and half of it didn't set up so we used it for pancake syrup. I did the same with grape jelly. It's actually really good! :thumbsup
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    2012 Garden pictures and progress

    We harvested radishes and onions out of our garden yesterday evening for supper tonight. We also have one baby tomato on one of our tomato plants. :tools We are so excited! :ya My 15 yr. old son was telling me last night that it is too early to start harvesting. I told him that is the reason I...
  8. pretty40acres

    pressure canner

    Thank you for the advice. I am gonna try it your way. Sounds alot easier than the way I do it. Thank you so much! :thumbsup
  9. pretty40acres

    pressure canner

    I think I am gonna try your way this year! I have always bath canned my green beans. Your way sounds better. How do you can tomatoes without the water bath? I always use my bath canner for my tomatoes too. :thumbsup
  10. pretty40acres

    UGGGGGHHHH! Winter!

    I forgot to add.....I bought my first seed of the year today! Cardinal vine!
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    UGGGGGHHHH! Winter!

    We have all kinds of flowerbeds here on the farm. All animals are penned up so they can't destroy the gardens. We usually have a huge veggie garden and a smaller salad garden. I have several flower beds. 3 in front of the house, 1 beside the house, 2 behind the house and one around the well. I...
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    Broccoli seeds from 1981......Will they grow???

    :tools What I found says 5-10 days at 65-75 degrees. Hope that helps ya!:watering
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    Can Someone help me with Irises?

    I have so many that I planted at different times that I divide mine every year and give away bunches!:watering
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    UGGGGGHHHH! Winter!

    I am dying to get outside and play in the flowerbeds! :rainbow-sun This winter is really getting to me. :barnie I hope spring comes early! Anyone else?
  15. pretty40acres

    Amaryllis Pictures!

    I love amaryllis! :love
  16. pretty40acres

    If a company manufactures Twinkies . .

    Last time I ate a Twinkie was about 14-15 years ago when they had a recall on them because of something that got in the Twinkies made people sick. I stopped at a gas station on my way to work about 3am one morning and bought some Twinkies and a pepsi for breakfast( not a very good breakfast but...
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    This ought to be a good one.....who is from BYC??

    Me too!:frow BYC is doing something to the site todday and they had this site along with backyardherds and sufficientself on there for us to go to and read until the site is up again.:rainbow-sun I have decided that I am staying here too. Now I am on all 4!:thumbsup
  18. pretty40acres

    Hi from Indiana!

    Thank you to everyone! I have been on backyardchickens for a long time and just discovered this one today while backyardchickens is being given a remodel. I like these kinds of sites because everyone is so nice!:D
  19. pretty40acres

    Hi from Indiana!

    Thank you! I watched your turkey video earlier and I thought it was spectacular! Your family has a nice view there and the turkeys are awesome!:thumbsup
  20. pretty40acres

    Hi from Indiana!

    We are in the south central area just north of evansville
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