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Monthly Archives: October 2010
grinding fresh meat
hmmm, what a provacative title! Yes, started out being a gardening blog, but its my blog and I can grind if I want to!! besides its fall. and HOT too! Too hot for the cool weather plants and the days … Continue reading
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pork sausage
First experiment in pork sausage this morning. Had bought a shoulder piece of pork for $1.68/lb. This morning cut it into chunks and put it into a bowl with the appropriate seasoning. Put it through the meatgrinder twice, formed patties. … Continue reading
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weather
Well, starting on Tuesday, Oct 5, and running thru late Wednesday afternoon, the 6th, Arizona had some recordbreaking weather! I’m a 40minute drive from Flagstaff, guess about 30 miles, and they had 4 confirmed Tornadoes in the Flagstaff area between … Continue reading
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spiders in the greenhouse
So I empty out this planter into my composter. Lift it up, full of dirt (I’ve a barrel composter), dump it in, lean into the bottom and start shoveling out the root knotted dirt from inside. Drop the planter, break … Continue reading
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mystery partially solved
TERMITES. That’s what was eating my potatoes! At least my white ones. They don’t seem to bother the red ones as much, although I saw them physically in there!! white little worker termites. So next year, elevate the bags with … Continue reading
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potato bag harvest
If you are thinking about growing potatoes in bags, look at this harvest from TWO potato bags. they weigh about 4 lbs each. They’ve been nibbled on by these little white bugs that look sort of like ants. Have not been able … Continue reading
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