tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post6066667984418919915..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Summer Has Begun and a Garden UpdateMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64797987191607809192014-05-27T19:47:12.674-05:002014-05-27T19:47:12.674-05:00Lisa - Thanks for the kind words. And, yes, my ha...Lisa - Thanks for the kind words. And, yes, my hands are dirty! And also VERY dry. Have you ever noticed how soil dries out your hands? Wonder why that is? <br /><br /> How's about some pictures of YOUR garden?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-72714173604932434022014-05-27T19:45:39.644-05:002014-05-27T19:45:39.644-05:00Susan - Yes, yes, yes! I really can't imagine...Susan - Yes, yes, yes! I really can't imagine what else I'd rather be doing right now. Well, having a full-time cook would be nice. And a maid to handle the house cleaning and . . . :o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-51830684976651798152014-05-27T15:02:23.104-05:002014-05-27T15:02:23.104-05:00Your garden is further along than ours it seems - ...Your garden is further along than ours it seems - and we don't have the weather to blame!! Sure sounds like you've done a lot to me! You sound so happy to finally be getting your hands dirty. I'm so glad you two are feeling better.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-66595979946124904732014-05-27T10:58:19.959-05:002014-05-27T10:58:19.959-05:00Nothing like a day (or three) of sun and warmth to...Nothing like a day (or three) of sun and warmth to get those muscles moving. SO glad you are feeling better and not overdoing it (cough, cough). I love watching your garden(s) come to life - it's so good to finally get out and moving, isn't it?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-41883212802007563552014-05-26T20:56:23.804-05:002014-05-26T20:56:23.804-05:00Kelly - Yep, I finally decided all my muscles were...Kelly - Yep, I finally decided all my muscles were all gonna atrophy if I didn't start moving again. (Actually, I finally - after three weeks! - started to feel a little better so got up and got going!)<br /><br />As far as why our legs don't tan very well, maybe we have too many "curves" to block the sun!!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-87750816886073226452014-05-26T20:39:10.124-05:002014-05-26T20:39:10.124-05:00M - This is the third year for our haskap berries....M - This is the third year for our haskap berries. Last year we had one (yep, ONE) berry and we tried to split it so we could each have a taste. How was it? Rather tasteless . . . but we have our fingers crossed for better things to come!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-84327589568948973572014-05-26T20:36:47.947-05:002014-05-26T20:36:47.947-05:00The Weekend Homesteader - Aw, no reason to be envi...The Weekend Homesteader - Aw, no reason to be envious! You are doing fantastic things at your place.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-43499865491279100832014-05-26T18:00:54.716-05:002014-05-26T18:00:54.716-05:00Wow woman!!!! Last time I checked you were all cur...Wow woman!!!! Last time I checked you were all curled up on the couch sick and wasn't it still Winter? Now your bustin' your butt and sunburnt :)<br />I'm with ya on the white legs dark arms thing. I don't get it. Little kids get tan all over and don't stay outside as long. It's weird :/Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326069783582536184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-23330569727785882642014-05-26T17:25:15.529-05:002014-05-26T17:25:15.529-05:00Wow! You got so much done! I can't wait to hea...Wow! You got so much done! I can't wait to hear how the haskaps work out for you. Have you tasted a haskap berry? If so, what is it like? I read that it's a blueberry-raspberry kind of flavor. That sounds delicious! -M Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-57993207266264633622014-05-26T13:11:00.770-05:002014-05-26T13:11:00.770-05:00Your space always makes me pea green with envy! Your space always makes me pea green with envy! Cat Eye Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02858322427127791100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-63610802787126250272014-05-26T07:58:55.427-05:002014-05-26T07:58:55.427-05:00Leigh - My gardening posts make you happy?? I am ...Leigh - My gardening posts make you happy?? I am tickled to hear that because I do them in large part for my own records and always wonder if I'm boring everyone else to tears! I have a feeling we are going to have good gardening weather this year . . . it took long enough to start to be nice!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-13711798494945488652014-05-26T07:56:54.540-05:002014-05-26T07:56:54.540-05:00Tami - I said to hubby yesterday (a couple of time...Tami - I said to hubby yesterday (a couple of times), it's THE BACK that kills me working in the garden! If only that old back didn't insist on aching so much, I could go on forever! I'm lucky that once I stop, it feels fine so I shouldn't complain so much.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-42494368010415233182014-05-26T07:55:09.824-05:002014-05-26T07:55:09.824-05:00Sue - Aren't each of our particular climates s...Sue - Aren't each of our particular climates so weird? You had warm weather way ahead of us this year with all kinds of your flowers budding out and blossoming while (it seems) we still had snow. Not that we haven't had frosts in June (and July and August!) but since we don't have a full moon again until June 13th, I think we're safe this year. (May *I* not get "fooled again!")Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-79179036532164067912014-05-26T07:51:36.220-05:002014-05-26T07:51:36.220-05:00Sparkless - It is going quickly this year. Maybe ...Sparkless - It is going quickly this year. Maybe 'cause I'm working double-time since feeling so far behind??Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64819049487654663882014-05-26T07:50:56.370-05:002014-05-26T07:50:56.370-05:00Nancy po - The beds are 4' x 8' and are ju...Nancy po - The beds are 4' x 8' and are just the right size for me. The picture of my arm may look more "red" than it is. I am lucky to have skin that rarely burns before turning brown.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-86961462986507882042014-05-26T07:48:49.091-05:002014-05-26T07:48:49.091-05:00tpals - I am feeling really good, but dang and dra...tpals - I am feeling really good, but dang and drat, had to leave the bed and go out to the couch last night because of continued coughing. That (for both of us) just doesn't seem to want to go away. Guess it will just take time.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15170138444458216312014-05-26T07:46:53.986-05:002014-05-26T07:46:53.986-05:00Tombstone Livestock - Yep, it's a start!Tombstone Livestock - Yep, it's a start!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-38157374905884304282014-05-26T07:04:01.112-05:002014-05-26T07:04:01.112-05:00Your garden posts always make me happy. I love how...Your garden posts always make me happy. I love how your raised beds have turned out and they really make the garden look trim and neat. Hopefully, you'll have good gardening weather this summer!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-39214669319309286302014-05-26T04:04:13.984-05:002014-05-26T04:04:13.984-05:00Wow! You are kicking some serious butt! I expect...Wow! You are kicking some serious butt! I expect by the end of the day, it's kicking yours too @;)<br /><br />Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85952972879427523552014-05-26T03:18:07.827-05:002014-05-26T03:18:07.827-05:00I can't believe you're wearing sleeveless ...I can't believe you're wearing sleeveless shirts. I'm still in long sleeves and jeans so no tan lines here. It does feel good to get some sunshine though, doesn't it?<br />Sounds like you got a lot planted. I keep debating starting. I know we ALWAYS have a frost around June 7 so I hesitate getting "fooled again". Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36822391962749336192014-05-25T23:14:15.321-05:002014-05-25T23:14:15.321-05:00You have done a huge amount of work in a very shor...You have done a huge amount of work in a very short time! Enjoy your rest and buy some sunscreen will ya!Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-90605451697418460292014-05-25T23:07:40.318-05:002014-05-25T23:07:40.318-05:00Ow, time fr some sunscreen! I love your huge beds!...Ow, time fr some sunscreen! I love your huge beds!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-80550655711707233872014-05-25T19:26:46.522-05:002014-05-25T19:26:46.522-05:00Your raised beds look terrific already. How quickl...Your raised beds look terrific already. How quickly you got moving with nice weather and good health!tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-77894482761377871922014-05-25T19:18:39.543-05:002014-05-25T19:18:39.543-05:00Looks like you have a good start on the garden and...Looks like you have a good start on the garden and your tan.Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.com