Bountiful harvests, battling viruses, and farmers market finds

I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve written and yet it was only earlier last week that I wrote!  So much has happened since the last time I wrote so, this is one of those moments when I take a huge sigh and try to figure out where to begin. In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland the King said to the White Rabbit “Begin at the beginning and go on till

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Battle of the pests-Hornworms

I’ve decided to start a running guide on how to deal with pests.  My first one was Aphids.  Now I’ve dealt with hornworms the past two summers and I’ve done numerous things to get rid of hornworms.  Some have worked great and some have had some not so great results. Hornworms  LadyBugs: These are only beneficial when the hornworms are still just eggs.  The ladybugs will eat the eggs which,

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Oh my, where to start!

It’s now been, what? Almost a month and maybe even a week since I’ve written.  I kept having the best intentions to write and then…..something always got in my way. First I injured my left foot while walking through the garden, next, was my laptop which decided right now was a perfect time for an epic fail.  Then next hubby having yet another TDY, while my son and I were

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