Monthly Archives: October 2010

grinding fresh meat

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

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

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

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

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

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

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

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

Posted on October 2, 2010 by

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

Posted on October 2, 2010 by

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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