tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post6993464814690309172..comments2023-10-24T21:04:01.214-04:00Comments on Old Centennial Farmhouse: Garden Week: Start With Produce to Eat FreshOld Centennial Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16865061855481840216noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-48283129198430097342011-03-09T17:10:14.890-05:002011-03-09T17:10:14.890-05:00Gasp, Joni, your garden is glorious! We put in rai...Gasp, Joni, your garden is glorious! We put in raised beds a couple years ago and they have been the greatest thing. We grow sugar snap peas, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, pumpkins, green beans and I load all the zinnias in among everything as I can:>)Kathleen Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-29063281280695607752011-03-08T22:15:13.624-05:002011-03-08T22:15:13.624-05:00Gardening is always a fun topic. And your pics ar...Gardening is always a fun topic. And your pics are too pretty. We will have for the 3rd year a 30 foot long wire tunnel to grow pole beans on. Hubby and son came up with the idea and my daycare kids and I have a blast picking the beans. The ones growing from the top hang down like stalactites. And our clothes get leaves and such on them. But the kids sure do enjoy participating and getting to take a mess home. PeggyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-70853927859215446542011-03-08T21:44:33.083-05:002011-03-08T21:44:33.083-05:00I garden but had no luck with it last year, I'...I garden but had no luck with it last year, I'm ready to try again. Really enjoy canning and want to have fresh veggies to can.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203831925236425078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-48408297712269125412011-03-08T19:25:04.458-05:002011-03-08T19:25:04.458-05:00Oh my, I love gardening. We grow most of our food...Oh my, I love gardening. We grow most of our food and out ultimate goal is to become as self suffient as possible as we are planning to retire in 3 years. ALong with a big garden we have started an orchard with pear,peach apple, and plum trees, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. We bought a small farm (18 acres) 3 years and plan to sell our house in town and build a cozy farmhouse to retire in. We are building a chicken lot and plan to raise pigs and a beef cow so we can have our own meat also. With prices growing higher each day I know this is a smart choice for us. Last year I canned 500 jars of vegetables and froze more. It is so good when it is cold outside to go to the basement and choose canned vegetables then go to the freezer and get berries for a cobbler. I love your blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-51462641119865173782011-03-08T19:20:42.438-05:002011-03-08T19:20:42.438-05:00I would love to have a small garden in my back yar...I would love to have a small garden in my back yard, but we don't get enough sun. Sun is a very important thing for a garden. go figure. :) But you are right, there is nothing like a fresh home grown tomato! Think of me when you are enjoying yours.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828680232352488608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-79370347893764769452011-03-08T15:56:42.324-05:002011-03-08T15:56:42.324-05:00Yes, please continue this gardening series. We pl...Yes, please continue this gardening series. We plant an early garden but it's usually too dry for many summer things. I love that row of peonies; I have one plant that was here on this place when we moved here in 1968. They must live a long time if taken care of. You take such lovely pictures.lil red henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494641068959278096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-11805279331413038522011-03-08T14:38:59.042-05:002011-03-08T14:38:59.042-05:00We garden in Texas every year. So far we have coll...We garden in Texas every year. So far we have collards, beets, spinach, Swiss chard, carrots, and English peas up, and have set out transplants of cabbage, brussels sprouts, and broccoli, but our potatoes are just barely coming up yet, and our onions aren't up yet. We will plant the summer stuff in a couple of weeks: blackeyes peas, purple-hull peas, green beans, summer squash, cucumbers, okra, corn, cantaloupes, watermelon, and set out tomato and pepper plants. Our best crops are in the fall garden, planted when it is still scorchingly hot, at the end of July, but by the time it is time to pick, it is cool and nice. I love your posts.<br />Mary SunshineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-36781845620830602002011-03-08T13:45:30.161-05:002011-03-08T13:45:30.161-05:00I love your posts on gardening. Having an urban g...I love your posts on gardening. Having an urban garden myself, I enjoy your pictures and words about country life. Please, keep up the great writing!Mary Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860057940934275214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-88439811875146898532011-03-08T13:01:35.153-05:002011-03-08T13:01:35.153-05:00And I wanted to add that it's always a plus wh...And I wanted to add that it's always a plus when you include a passage from one of the Little House books. <br />Joni, if you're a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan have you ever visited www.beyondlittlehouse.com? It's all about Laura!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858720522828231380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-33933413913792414692011-03-08T12:54:09.752-05:002011-03-08T12:54:09.752-05:00I live in San Diego county and live on one of thos...I live in San Diego county and live on one of those Southern California postage size lots. I still garden with low water plants, however I still enjoy fresh grape tomatoes from containers. Yummy! Your photos remind me of my grandmother's garden (the one who inspired and taught me to garden)and my own veggie garden when I lived in Wisconsin on a dairy farm. Keep it up Joni...I love reading what you post.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066388901031637983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-56473314487527832092011-03-08T12:50:28.027-05:002011-03-08T12:50:28.027-05:00I have a garden and I can and freeze things from i...I have a garden and I can and freeze things from it. I also made all kinds of pickles (a southern thing I think) but I enjoy reading about your garden and seeing the pictures, you can always get new ideas. By the way I also live in a old farmhouse and have a 67 convertible mustang.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-27619676127282588082011-03-08T12:48:18.253-05:002011-03-08T12:48:18.253-05:00Please continue!
I used to garden, but my allergie...Please continue!<br />I used to garden, but my allergies were so bad that I gave up. My allergies seem to have let up a bit in the summer (now I only have fall allergies). Last year I decided to start again. The garden was prepped and ready to plant, but my mom was in and out of the hospital before she passed away in July. The garden was never planted...<br />This year I am determined to try again! Besides, in my grief, I think it will be therapeutic.<br />You are doing a great job here and I thank you!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858720522828231380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-11145084226765745382011-03-08T12:13:54.789-05:002011-03-08T12:13:54.789-05:00Your blog on gardening is very helpful. I've o...Your blog on gardening is very helpful. I've only been gardening for 2 seasons so far the first year was wonderful I canned and froze food that lasted through the winter. But last year was awful I only got 2 cucumbers all season nothing seemed to to anything. Your advise is very helpful. Please continue with this. I need all the help I can get.Tammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-52559721817523138822011-03-08T10:22:15.745-05:002011-03-08T10:22:15.745-05:00I love your post about gardening and the pics are ...I love your post about gardening and the pics are wonderful. I picture myself there with a garden. I only have a patio but I am reading up on how to patio garden this year instead of a million flowers that I also love. I want to try some cukes and maybe some green onions, some herbs and maybe a squash since I love squash. Any help that you know of in that direction would be great. I already have 2 big 1/2 wine barrels on my patio and they do get at least 1/2 day sun. I also have numerous other pots that I could move around that I'm counting on. Happy farming!Brenda Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645594441980170427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-3943303309609688162011-03-08T09:33:26.833-05:002011-03-08T09:33:26.833-05:00I LOVE IT!!!!! Due to the loss of a job in April ...I LOVE IT!!!!! Due to the loss of a job in April I will be trying my luck at a small garden. This is a wonderful help to me. Please!!! continue. I live in Georgia and plan to start tilling soon. I have a small tiller which will work fine. We love fresh veggies at our house and will eat anything. I thought about tomatoes, cucs, pole beans. I'm unsure as to what else. I want to start small and make sure I can do this. Thank you so much for your blog. I enjoy it so much.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378876694513941170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-68604049059991481142011-03-08T08:08:19.814-05:002011-03-08T08:08:19.814-05:00Oh, PLEASE continue this series! It brings back w...Oh, PLEASE continue this series! It brings back wonderful memories of my parents' and grandparents' gardens! Here in the desert, I grow tomatoes, beans, peas, and peppers in my garden spot. And, yes, I agree with you about the work ethic!Cheryl Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-3422644094812457802011-03-08T06:20:42.735-05:002011-03-08T06:20:42.735-05:00Yes, I do garden. We also can and freeze our harv...Yes, I do garden. We also can and freeze our harvest too.Carey's Farmhouse Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09523235322790336604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-24690818003353055622011-03-08T06:14:12.561-05:002011-03-08T06:14:12.561-05:00Good morning. Just finished making breakfast for m...Good morning. Just finished making breakfast for my junior and senior. They are now off getting ready for school.<br />I do garden and LOVED your post! Also, we can the extra tomatoes, green beens, apple pie filling, freeze corn, etc...<br />I agree. There is such a wonderful satisfaction eating the bounty of your own harvest.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109124509643396546noreply@blogger.com