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Have any of you entered things into the county fair? I'm thinking about entering a few of my canned items into the county fair. What were your experiences?

I think it is a Finish sweet bread? It is soft sweet bread with a thick creamy filling and then drizzled frosting over the top. - I swear they stick something illegal in them though - they are soooo addictive! They have about 20 different flavors, but the almond is the best. No need to gild...

I went on a berry picking vacation in Bayfield, WI this last week-end. My mom and I try to go to Bayfield every year on our annual mom/daughter trip. We had to check out the community garden. And "procure" a few seed pods from a double red hollyhock. We went to the farmer's market and...

I agree! Looks like a mullberry.

I just got back from a berry picking vacation. Currants are by far the MOST difficult berries to pick! They are so tiny and they took forever to pick. We picked about 4 cups and mixed them with raspberries for jam. They are buggers to pick, but they taste so good and are worth it. Now I...

Update: Garlic - big ones, little ones, purple ones..... I have about 12 freezer bags full of broccoli now. Cabbage - I thought these were really pretty. Now these cabbages (and some of their friends) are in my fridge - chopped up and draining for spicy cabbage relish. Snapdragons...

Yummy yummy! You guys make me sooooooo hungry!

Broccoli! And black raspberries and summer squash and an onion. Not all together though!

I did it! They ended up in the porch, because a lot of dirt is still stuck to them and they........um smell. :rolleyes: I'm kind of proud of this garlic drier I made out of junk. The porch has a ceiling fan.

The book Squarefoot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. Lumber for raised beds. Gardening gloves - I go through about 3 pairs a month.

Congrats Pat! Yay for garlic! The rain stopped, but now the humidity is at 100%!!! I have a 2 season screened in porch, can I hang the garlic in there even though it is super humid? Or should I hang it in my basement (with a dehumidifier running 24/7 it's at 40% humidity)?

:hugs I hope you feel better soon :hugs Those nasty ticks! :somad

I want to/ need to harvest my garlic, but it will not stop RAINING!!!! Or rather pouring. Should I wait until it stops raining and take it out then or just harvest it and try to dry it out?

Hattie - That's a great idea. This one is only 1 foot across, but I made a really big one (using a garbage can lid as a mold) that's about 2 feet across. I made some smaller ones too. They would make great plant markers, because it's very easy to write things in the cement. I think I'll leave...

I feed mine crab shells, milk and bone meal. You can buy bone meal at any nursery.

Thanks! I hope they won't be a problem. My pond is small and it has a flexible liner. I plan on taking them inside, because the winters here are COLD!!! zone 3/4 Brrrrrr

My water lily is blooming! This was on Sun. This was today I've never seen a water lily bloom, so I'm very excited!

Yummy! This is one of my favorite summer desserts - Pavlova Perfect way to use summer berries and eggs!

If you put them in a single layer on cookie sheets, freeze them and then bag them in freezer bags, they will hold their shape better. You can also dip them in superfine sugar before you put them on the cookie sheet. That's a little labor intensive, so we only do that to the really, really big...

I made this cement rhubarb leaf to use as a headstone on my hen's grave. I want to make a more chicken themed on, but I'm not sure what to do. Maybe with feathers? Chicken footprints?