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Hazel had a Bad Day…

Posted on June 6, 2010 by itfarmer

My day started at about 7:00 AM when I heard the siren roaring in Knox. It wasn’t the normal Fire Alarm, but more of a steady siren, warning that a Tornado could pop up at any moment. My immediate concern … Continue reading →

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The Garden is Full

Posted on June 5, 2010 by itfarmer

Here’s my littlest helper, and the gardener that started All of the watermelons in the garden. He choose the seeds, when to plant them and how. All I’ve done to help him out is water his plants when they were … Continue reading →

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Gotta Love those Volunteers

Posted on June 4, 2010 by itfarmer

Along with the endless number of volunteer turnips, and a few volunteer cucumbers and squash, I have a volunteer potato. It must be a Yukon Gold, because I haven’t planted anything else in this section of the garden. It’s doing rather … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock

Posted on June 1, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve been forced to take a break from planting, due to rain, but I’m really not complaining; I’m actually enjoying loafing around for a day. In an attempt to salvage the day, I decided to take some pictures of my … Continue reading →

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Making a Dent in the Greenhouse

Posted on May 27, 2010 by itfarmer

I’d like to thank Aggie, Kim, Sandy, Davie, Maurice and Lil-Rob for there help today. Today is my late day at work, so we all planned to get up early and get some of our planting done ahead of schedule.  To … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown……

Posted on May 24, 2010 by itfarmer

In one week, I’ll be busy digging holes, and shuffling plants. I am a bit nervous though, the other day I was picking grass for my Egg Laying chickens, and I hurt my back. It’s not too bad, though the pain … Continue reading →

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The Motley Crew of 2010: A look into the Greenhouse

Posted on May 20, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve been trying to restrain myself from posting pictures every time the plants grow a bit, but I just had to share the view inside the greenhouse. I find it somewhat amazing how the plants seem to grow in competition … Continue reading →

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Weekend Roundup 5/16/10

Posted on May 17, 2010 by itfarmer

There are only two weeks left till I can leave my comfortable office chair, and head out into my own, even more comfortable little world, or should I say garden.  I’ve been busy planting lettuce and I hope to plant some … Continue reading →

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A Few Pictures

Posted on May 9, 2010 by itfarmer

It’s been a slow rainy weekend, so I thought I would post some pictures I’ve taken in the greenhouse. Above is one of my Yellow Stuffer tomatoes. The stem on this gem is nearly the thickness of a pencil ! … Continue reading →

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Beginning Anew

Posted on May 5, 2010 by itfarmer

Here it is again, time to wipe the old slate clean and start anew. The location of my gardening requires me to leave all of my work from the previous year behind, all the hundreds of tomatoes I’ve planted in … Continue reading →

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