[Ag-eq] how is everyone

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Nella and everyone.
A donkey!  How exciting!  I just think donkeys are neat.

We had an unusually early frost Sunday, which killed off my tomatoes and
beans.  I was very sorry to see them go, especially the pole beans, which
were still flowering.  I love pole beans.  Some of my garden this year has
been the definition of abundance for me--lots of harvest for almost no work.
I got a huge apple crop, and all I had to do was pick up apples and process
them, and thank my beautiful tree.  Much the same for pole beans--put up
supports, which I did years ago, plant the beans, replace any climbing
strings that need replacing, occasionally check that too many vines aren't
climbing the same string, and pick the harvest when it's ready.  I planted
Aztec runner beans, and I've gotten lots of both fresh and dried beans.  I
think the flowers are purple or red, and the beans are big, in 6-inch long
flat pods that are very tasty fresh.  Like I said, I love pole beans.

I also had a gourd that was killed by the frost.  It produced one big
birdhouse gourd, which I'm going to dry.  It looks like a jug, with a big
bottom, narrow neck, and fat head.  The vine kept trying to take over the
world, though.

I still have chard, kale, and turnips, which I covered with a cold frame
when the frost came.  They should be good well into the cold.
I tried planting lettuce and spinach about a month ago, but it never came
up.  I might try it again in the cold frame.
Tracy


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From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
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Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 9:52 AM
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Subject: [Ag-eq] how is everyone

Hello All:

The list has been pretty quiet lately so I just thought I would see what
everyone is up to.

How are the gardens?

I'm still getting tomatos and peppers.  I was lazy and didn't get my act
together to plant a fall garden.

Who is planting a fall garden?

Four of my goats are pregnant and will be kidding in mid to late January.
I'm looking forward to having fresh milk again.  I can't wait to make yogurt
and cheese.  I'm going to get a cream seperater and hopefully make butter.

Cruiser the horse is at a local trainer and I'm happy to be riding again.
He's doing really well and we're having fun.

I'm going to look at a donkey today.  He's being used as a guardian for
smaller livestock, which will be his job here.  He will also be a friend for
Cruiser. 
Cruiser was attached to my old mule and has been a little lonely since his
death.  Hopefully the donkey will be as well behaved as the owner says; if
so he will be delivered tomorrow.

Well, that's about all that is going on here.  I hope the rest of you will
update on your lives.

Nella




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