Category Archives: People

Photos by Nate

Posted on July 26, 2010 by itfarmer

My nephew just got a new Iphone, I believe it’s the 3GS version, but I can’t be sure. This phone has an amazing camera, and I asked Nate to take some pictures for my blog with it. Above he got … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Onions

Posted on July 17, 2010 by itfarmer

It seemed like as good of time as any to harvest some onions. I’m still new at this, however if you don’t try something new, you will never learn.  I have four rows of onions, and decided last week to … Continue reading →

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Huge Contribution from a Little Gardener

Posted on July 16, 2010 by itfarmer

Once again, the Little Gardener has proved he can make a Huge impact. Above he stands in front of some directly seeded Zuchinni plants. They have been growing like mad since day one, and are just starting to set squash.  … Continue reading →

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Horse Play

Posted on July 14, 2010 by itfarmer

Here’s my nieces and nephews ridding horse “Jello”. I’m not sure why they named her that, as she doesn’t resemble jello in any way, nor wiggle around much. She’s a good horse, late in her years, and we all decided to … Continue reading →

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Checking on the Tomato Patch

Posted on July 9, 2010 by itfarmer

Here’s me and my little gardening helper. We were checking out the size of the Yellow Brandywine Tomatoes, which are almost taller then my nephew. The heat has been quite warm lately, hence me and the little guy figured we’d show … Continue reading →

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First Melons

Posted on July 7, 2010 by itfarmer

Melons are something I didn’t think I was very good at growing, as last years melons never got bigger then the one in the photo above. This year, I’ve changed three things: Manure, Water and Weed Cover. These changes have … Continue reading →

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Urey and Ada’s Garden

Posted on July 5, 2010 by itfarmer

This morning while getting some water out of the fridge, I noticed once again the vast amount of eggs piling up. I decided I would give them to my neighbors Urey and Ada, as they are always nice to me. … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes Everywhere

Posted on June 23, 2010 by itfarmer

I am simply amazed at the tomato patch this year. All of my plants are growing very fast, and many of them are already setting fruit, althought not yet ripe.  This is a stark contrast from past years. I am … 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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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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