Advance Warning! This blog probably won't have cute or funny little lines. I simply wanted to have a written record of what we have planted in our garden so far. Oh by the way, we have been adopted by the local LDS ward gardeners. Scott & Floyd have brought us 8 bags of fertilizer and last night they brought us 8 tomato plants.
Let me back up, after days and day of tilling ( and he still has more to do) David has reduced the size of our garden from the original 6600 sq ft. down to a mear 5000 sq ft.
We needed to buy irrigation pipes in order to water everything. We priced the value opener, 3 40 ft. links of pipe with risers and rain birds and the end cap and it was going to cost around $450. David found a guy on craigslist selling a set of 4 40 ft. pipes for $50 apiece.We will still have to buy the valve opener, risers, rainbirds and the end cap. We have a friend with a trailer that will pick them up for us. The cost has been reduce to around $370, pluse we have an extra 40 ft of pile that we can either use or resell. I love a bargain!!!
Ok back to the actual garden, I keep getting distracted. We currently have planted 46 tomatoes, 39 peppers, 4 tomatillas, 4 egg plants Along with the list of things in my last blog "Planting in the Rain". I just realized that I haven't counted everything else. I'll have to update this later. We also planted a large patch of spinach, a lettuce mix, arugala, swiss chard, and radishes.
The irrigation water is on and Farmer Dale came back last night and hooked up our irrigation for the front yard! YAY!!!! He should be bringing David's new friends #769, #324, #468 & #503 soon. (The Cows)
Happy Gardening !!!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Planting in the Rain
Planting in the Rain, Just planting in the rain. What a glorious feeling.....to have mud caked to my shoes.
It is a beautiful Spring here in Northern Utah. Sure people are complaining about the rain but come on folks remember where you live, it won't be long until it is so dry that we'll be begging for rain.
I've found over the last several years of gardening that you really can't wait til it stops rain to put your garden in, by then it is to late. We have been running out for 15-30 minutes a day digging in the mud, planting in the rain & between rains. People are surprised when I say we have peas about an inch up out of the ground. Our onions and garlic growing happily. Cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, bokchoy and red & russet potatoes planted. Indoors we have tomatoes , zucchini, squash, a wide variety of beans, and peppers waiting a few more days before they can go out. (We will still get at least one more freeze &/or snow) Again, people we live in Northern Utah, are have you forgotten!
My dear, sweet, ambitious husband has tilled at least a 1/3 of an acre for our garden. We have had so much fun planting in the rain & between rains. I have already started enlisting help from church friends to come help weed and pick produce, I fear that we will have far more that we can possible handle, even with us canning, dehydrating and freezing.
I am going to try and keep track of what and how much we have planted.
8 fruit trees: 2 pears, 1 apricot, 1 apple, 2 cherries, 2 peaches.
35 raspberries
18 blackberries
40 strawberries
Peas
100+ onions
a whole bunch of garlic
8 cabbage
brussel sprouts (who knows?)
20+?? broccoli
cauliflower ????? you just lose count somewhere after . . . to many!
Bok choy (pick a number any number???)
22 red potatoes
22 russet potatoes
Things that still need to go in the MUD.
I still have a half million Yukon gold potatoes to plant
16 pepper plants
17 tomatoes
3 zucchini - one is all any family could possible need (and then darn things never die)
3 yellow squash
A wide variety of beans, green, purple, romano, black beans lima beans, wax beans . . . . the list goes on, and on, and on.
We haven't even thought about watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, and corn yet. . . .not to worry we have plenty of garden space.
Heaven help us, if half of our garden dies off we will still have to much.
If you can't find us this summer just look out back Throught the gate and across the bridge, we will be living in our garden for the summer. If you need fresh produce please come help yourself, I'm serious!
It is a beautiful Spring here in Northern Utah. Sure people are complaining about the rain but come on folks remember where you live, it won't be long until it is so dry that we'll be begging for rain.
I've found over the last several years of gardening that you really can't wait til it stops rain to put your garden in, by then it is to late. We have been running out for 15-30 minutes a day digging in the mud, planting in the rain & between rains. People are surprised when I say we have peas about an inch up out of the ground. Our onions and garlic growing happily. Cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, bokchoy and red & russet potatoes planted. Indoors we have tomatoes , zucchini, squash, a wide variety of beans, and peppers waiting a few more days before they can go out. (We will still get at least one more freeze &/or snow) Again, people we live in Northern Utah, are have you forgotten!
My dear, sweet, ambitious husband has tilled at least a 1/3 of an acre for our garden. We have had so much fun planting in the rain & between rains. I have already started enlisting help from church friends to come help weed and pick produce, I fear that we will have far more that we can possible handle, even with us canning, dehydrating and freezing.
I am going to try and keep track of what and how much we have planted.
8 fruit trees: 2 pears, 1 apricot, 1 apple, 2 cherries, 2 peaches.
35 raspberries
18 blackberries
40 strawberries
Peas
100+ onions
a whole bunch of garlic
8 cabbage
brussel sprouts (who knows?)
20+?? broccoli
cauliflower ????? you just lose count somewhere after . . . to many!
Bok choy (pick a number any number???)
22 red potatoes
22 russet potatoes
Things that still need to go in the MUD.
I still have a half million Yukon gold potatoes to plant
16 pepper plants
17 tomatoes
3 zucchini - one is all any family could possible need (and then darn things never die)
3 yellow squash
A wide variety of beans, green, purple, romano, black beans lima beans, wax beans . . . . the list goes on, and on, and on.
We haven't even thought about watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, and corn yet. . . .not to worry we have plenty of garden space.
Heaven help us, if half of our garden dies off we will still have to much.
If you can't find us this summer just look out back Throught the gate and across the bridge, we will be living in our garden for the summer. If you need fresh produce please come help yourself, I'm serious!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
What's for Dinner?
I love creating new recipes and taking old recipe and revamping them. Last night I was trying to think of what to do with Easter Dinner leftovers and this is what I got.
Cooked three strips of bacon in a skillet. Crumb crisp bacon
Carmelized 1 large onion.
1" Cubes of Ham & Baked Sweet potatoes
Sauteed for 10 minutes
YUMMMMMMO!
Simple, Way Quick & Delicous!!!
That same Easter Ham is also being used to make a hugh pot of ham & beans for tonights dinner.
I love a great bargin: 1 Ham Shank (on sale $.79 lb. = $4.75)
Feed 7 people for Easter dinner
3 meals from the Ham & Sweet potatoes skillet
6+ meals from the ham & beans
plus there is still a little bit of ham left (will probably be cut up an used in an omelet tomorrow)
Cooked three strips of bacon in a skillet. Crumb crisp bacon
Carmelized 1 large onion.
1" Cubes of Ham & Baked Sweet potatoes
Sauteed for 10 minutes
YUMMMMMMO!
Simple, Way Quick & Delicous!!!
That same Easter Ham is also being used to make a hugh pot of ham & beans for tonights dinner.
I love a great bargin: 1 Ham Shank (on sale $.79 lb. = $4.75)
Feed 7 people for Easter dinner
3 meals from the Ham & Sweet potatoes skillet
6+ meals from the ham & beans
plus there is still a little bit of ham left (will probably be cut up an used in an omelet tomorrow)
Monday, April 6, 2009
Divine Appointment
Saturday evening David and I were both restless we didn't know what we wanted to do. Being restless is kinda unusal for David & we can almost always come up with something to do or that needs to be done. We had rented a movie but it felt to early to settle end for the evening and watch a movie, it was to cold to do anything outside, we ate supper early, now what.... With some hesitation we dropped in unannounced on some friends. We realized that they had another car in their drive so we told each other we won't stay long if they have company.
Turns out that this friend did have a neighbor visiting but they insisted that we come in and stay. Her neighbor was struggling with something in her personal life which we didn't know anything about. She started asking David & I questions about our relationship with Christ. We both told her when we accepted Christ (at 8 & 18 years of age.... a hundred years ago) but we went on to say how amazing His is in our lives right now. How he takes care of us, provides for us abundantly, and the sweet joy and peace that only comes from Him. We just talked, we had no idea how God was using us. The next morning at church our friend quickly found David & I first thing to say Thank you stopping by, that our showing up unannounced was a divine appointment. Her friend had called her back later that night to say after talking to us she had reconsidered somethingsin her life. YAY! GOD!
In our conversation she asked if we had any home Bible study groups. David & I had planned to start one in January but hadn't...maybe the weather was our excuss... maybe the timing wasn't right. We told her we were planning to start one ...so now is the time.... Our first Bible study will be Friday night April 17 at 7:00pm We are going to start in the book of John.
So the next time you feel restless ask yourself could God be setting up a divine appointment?
Turns out that this friend did have a neighbor visiting but they insisted that we come in and stay. Her neighbor was struggling with something in her personal life which we didn't know anything about. She started asking David & I questions about our relationship with Christ. We both told her when we accepted Christ (at 8 & 18 years of age.... a hundred years ago) but we went on to say how amazing His is in our lives right now. How he takes care of us, provides for us abundantly, and the sweet joy and peace that only comes from Him. We just talked, we had no idea how God was using us. The next morning at church our friend quickly found David & I first thing to say Thank you stopping by, that our showing up unannounced was a divine appointment. Her friend had called her back later that night to say after talking to us she had reconsidered somethingsin her life. YAY! GOD!
In our conversation she asked if we had any home Bible study groups. David & I had planned to start one in January but hadn't...maybe the weather was our excuss... maybe the timing wasn't right. We told her we were planning to start one ...so now is the time.... Our first Bible study will be Friday night April 17 at 7:00pm We are going to start in the book of John.
So the next time you feel restless ask yourself could God be setting up a divine appointment?
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Scripture Memorization
I've memorized Bible verses and key passages off and on since I was a child. However over the course of this past year I had been more off that on. About a week ago David broke out a pack of 3x5 note cards and said he was going to start making a conscious effort to memorize God's word, and would I like to join him. I have joined him in this adventure, and I'm writing this note to invite you my friends and family members. "Would you like to join us?" Here are the ones I hid away this week and the ones I'm currently working on.
Isaiah 54:10, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 90:2, Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Hebrews 10:23-25, Philippians 2:1-11
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Phil.2:1-2
Daily I recieve request to join a group to fight, support or stand up for or against something. I guess I'm creating my own unoffical "group to join" "Hid God's word in your heart"Feel free to start with these verses or choose your own. If you decide to join this challenge send me a message back so that we can be an encouragement to one another.
Love,
Christy
Isaiah 54:10, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 90:2, Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Hebrews 10:23-25, Philippians 2:1-11
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Phil.2:1-2
Daily I recieve request to join a group to fight, support or stand up for or against something. I guess I'm creating my own unoffical "group to join" "Hid God's word in your heart"Feel free to start with these verses or choose your own. If you decide to join this challenge send me a message back so that we can be an encouragement to one another.
Love,
Christy
Monday, March 23, 2009
What is it with SNOW and Mondays?
If my calculations are correct it has snowed three out of four Mondays this month. Don't we struggle enough on Mondays? Okay to be fair we have had some fantastic days, in the mid 60's.
Saturday was one of those Bbbeeeautiful days. I rode my bike, and worked in the yard and graden. David & I planted peas and onions in the garden. Marking my calender - March 21 started garden outside-peas & onions. We have broccoli, brussel spouts, leeks, and tomatoes started inside.
I haven't blogged in quite a while so I thought I get on and just write something.
Thursday & Friday I taught a Disaster Relief Chaplains class, had four students. We had great discussion, I really enjoyed it.
I'm tapped, drained, spent...nothing new,or out of the ordinary to say.
Saturday was one of those Bbbeeeautiful days. I rode my bike, and worked in the yard and graden. David & I planted peas and onions in the garden. Marking my calender - March 21 started garden outside-peas & onions. We have broccoli, brussel spouts, leeks, and tomatoes started inside.
I haven't blogged in quite a while so I thought I get on and just write something.
Thursday & Friday I taught a Disaster Relief Chaplains class, had four students. We had great discussion, I really enjoyed it.
I'm tapped, drained, spent...nothing new,or out of the ordinary to say.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Waging War
I'm back on the front lines in the battle to loose weight and get in shape.
I rode my bike to work this morning 9.75 miles and burned over 500 calories!!!!!!
Wow it felt great! How is it that when I get lazy and don't exercise I'm OK with that lethargic feeling. How quickly I forget the empowered feeling of a good workout.
I'm thinking about writing a diet and exercise challenge. With daily disciplines to add to your existing lifestyle, weeding out the bad habits, and with daily scripture and devotional thoughts. This will be mainly for myself but I will share it on here and with others, hopeful as a source of encouragement to wage your own war were needed. Please know I am foot solider right along side you in this war, I never have been a high ranking officer nor never will be. My desire is to be obedient and follow the orders given to me.
I rode my bike to work this morning 9.75 miles and burned over 500 calories!!!!!!
Wow it felt great! How is it that when I get lazy and don't exercise I'm OK with that lethargic feeling. How quickly I forget the empowered feeling of a good workout.
I'm thinking about writing a diet and exercise challenge. With daily disciplines to add to your existing lifestyle, weeding out the bad habits, and with daily scripture and devotional thoughts. This will be mainly for myself but I will share it on here and with others, hopeful as a source of encouragement to wage your own war were needed. Please know I am foot solider right along side you in this war, I never have been a high ranking officer nor never will be. My desire is to be obedient and follow the orders given to me.
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