Category Archives: Flower Garden

Local food love and a few pages to visit.

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Look who came to visit the Kitchen’s Garden.  Milkweed is a protected weed in our gardens but it is not flowering yet Miss Monarch. You will have to settle for salvia. Today being Saturday, I would like to introduce to … Continue reading →

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Back to work – Piglets are coming tonight!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

It is funny how when we are focused on a big event,  like the birth of the lambs, this event becomes very clear in your head and everything else goes really fuzzy. Now all of a sudden it is Friday … Continue reading →

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Kupa finds his voice

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Yesterday morning I did half the chores then drove in the cooking oil car to the village, picked up my Mother-in-Law (The Matriarch)  and drove her to a bigger town to catch the bus to Chicago for the weekend at … Continue reading →

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Mama takes the High Road.

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Yesterday was sunny and windy and hot.  Mama finally had her photo taken without TonTon but she had to go the high road. Still waiting.  Still no Lambs. This Sheep is the most frequently inspected animal on the farm. Even … Continue reading →

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Winter left without saying goodbye.. no manners

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

I am back.  And so relieved. Not having you to talk to at the beginning of each day was just plain lonely. I would see a picture and have no-one to share it with.  The animals would do something silly … Continue reading →

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The 7 Links Challenge is well met

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

I have been writing in the world of Blog since July 4, 2011. So you can imagine my surprise when I was asked to join the illustrious cast of the 7 Links Challenge and have a go myself.  It is … Continue reading →

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Flowers in my garden that the bees love the most

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Bees need flowers all summer long.  Millions of them. So we need to plant flowers we know will flower in early spring, right through summer and as late in the fall as possible. The wonderful thing about growing flowers for … Continue reading →

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First : plant flowers for the bees and butterflies

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

 First:  When we began to develop  the place I planted flowers. The flower garden is such an important part of ANY property.  Especially any place that I am. I was new here so I had to do my  homework and … Continue reading →

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