[Ag-eq] garden

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Nella.
Around here, it's squirrels who take bites out of tomatoes.  The little
buggers take one bite, just enough to spoil the whole thing.  Did you know
groundhogs are in the squirrel family?  I hate the whole squirrel gang!
I'd think, in Arkansas, you could get someone to shoot the varmints.  In
New Jersey, no such luck.
Tracy

>
> Tracy, Canning really isn't that hard.  I use the hot bath method, not a
> pressure cooker.  There are some things that cannot be done in the hot
> bath.
>
> Sounds like you need to be eating groundhog. Lol
>
> I planted 5 little figs this spring.  One died, but 4 are looking good.
> They are very small, so sure it will be a long time before I get any
> fruit.
> The little fruit trees are still looking good, but again it will be a few
> years.
>
> I need to start planting my fall garden too.
>
> Something has been taking bites out of the tomatoes.  It's very annoying.
>
> Nella
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 10:36 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] garden
>
> Wow Nella, cantaloupe!  And canning!  I always thought canning was
> complicated, but maybe it's easier than I thought.  Are you using a
> pressure
> cooker/canner?
>
> The damn groundhog destroyed most of my squashes, though I've gotten a
> couple nice cucumbers.  The pole beans are starting to set beans, and it
> looks like a good crop.
> I got a fig from my fig bush!  It's only a couple feet tall, so I didn't
> expect much, but I got one, and there are a few more coming on.
> The 2nd raspberry crop is ripe, and I'm getting ready to plant my fall
> crops--spinach, lettuce, and such.  Gotta figure out how to protect them
> from the varmint.
>
> Glad to hear your young animals are doing well.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> via
> Ag-eq
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 9:45 AM
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> Cc: Nella Foster
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] garden
>
>
> I'm so excited I'm actually getting cantaloupes from the garden.  They are
> one of my favorite things and so far I've gotten 8 of them.  There are
> still
> several small ones out there.  I'm still getting a few cucumbers and some
> tomatoes.
>
> I've been learning to can things this summer.  I've canned 16 pints of
> tomatoes so far.  I have 7 quarts and 8 pints of pickles.  I also pickled
> 6
> pints of beets.  Earlier in the year my aunt gave me black berries and I
> made 6 pints of jam and 6 quarts of pie filling.
>
> I'm going to get apples from the local orchard and try making apple
> butter.
>
> What is everyone else up to?
>
> Oh, Sally Jo the calf is growing like a weed.  She is very lively and
> enjoys
> dashing around the pasture when the weather is cool.  She is nibbling at
> grain now and putting her mouth on the grass.  She is fat and shiny.
>
> I have one little goat from this spring; she was the only doe.  She's 7
> months old now and very healthy.  She's not getting quite as tall as I
> thought she would, but she is also fat and shiny.
>
> Well, that's about all that's going on around here.
>
> Nella
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel via Ag-eq
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 12:04 AM
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> Cc: Jewel
> Subject: [Ag-eq] Lambing progress
>
> There were another 3 lambs born overnight:  1 set of twin ewes and a
> singleton ram.
> I have now 4 ewes with 8 lambs.
> Of the 6 remaining ewes, 2 had still birth lambs, leaving 4 and I am
> pretty
> sure that I have a couple among them that are not in lamb, or when they
> stood still for a moment or 2, I seized the opportunity to have a quick
> feel
> but I couldn't find any udder development.
>        Jewel
>
>
>
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