Monthly Archives: August 2010

Weekend Roundup 8/29/10

Posted on August 30, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ll admit it, Saturday, I slept in, and really didn’t do much of anything other then take pictures for my sister. So when I awoke Sunday, I was rearing to go, and not in the mood to sit around. I … Continue reading →

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Crop Circles ?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by itfarmer

My niece Jennifer can be a bit of a trickster, so when her and Jessica informed me that a space ship landed in my corn and made a crop circle, I took the news with a grain of salt and … Continue reading →

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Root Crops

Posted on August 25, 2010 by itfarmer

Turnips are very easy to grow, and I’ve always had great success with them, sometimes even more success then I planned. I imagine the word turnip was derived from or caused the use of the expression “whatever turns up”; because … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Tomatoes

Posted on August 24, 2010 by itfarmer

Stuffed Tomatoes are new to me, and I’ve never tried them before this growing season. The whole idea sprang from a variety of tomatoes that I’ve grown this year: Yellow Stuffers. After reading about this oddity, I did a google … Continue reading →

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Okra and Upgrades

Posted on August 23, 2010 by itfarmer

The time is finally here, the Okra is fully grown and ready to taste. This vegetable can be eaten raw, or cooked into a “slime” that is used for various culinary purposes. I opted for the raw taste. I sliced … Continue reading →

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Photos by Nate: 3

Posted on August 21, 2010 by itfarmer

Sunflower My nephew has an amazing ability to take photos, and after a short illness, he’s back on track, and out snapping pictures. Above he captured a Sunflower in mid bloom. The flowers have just started emerging in the last … Continue reading →

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Blight and Tomato Trials

Posted on August 20, 2010 by itfarmer

Late blight has ruined the tomato patch, and as a way to look “on the bright side of life”, I’m treating this outbreak as a learning opportunity. I’ve split up the patch into different zones, each with an identifying marker. … Continue reading →

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Cabbage and Broccoli

Posted on August 19, 2010 by itfarmer

This years cucumbers ran out of steam a few weeks ago, and I’ve stopped weeding them. Above you can see just how quickly pigweed can overtake the garden. The brown mass in the center is a pile of weeds harvested … Continue reading →

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Zen Harvest

Posted on August 18, 2010 by itfarmer

Here are some of the beans I harvested today. They are dry beans, with a distinctive Ying – Yang looking pattern on the bean itself. I planted these in the hopes of getting my neices excited about the garden, and … Continue reading →

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Country Corn

Posted on August 17, 2010 by itfarmer

My little sister (in height, not age) is on vacation for the week, so it’s her time to relax and enjoy life a bit. She decided to start a small bon-fire, and invited a bunch of friends over. Maurice’s house is near … Continue reading →

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