Monthly Archives: August 2011

Out With The Girls On Sunday

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Tom

So I got the kids out of the house, and their room was clean before we left.  No small feat, but they did accomplish it.   Patti got her quiet house, mostly, while we were gone.  Apparently some neighborhood kids came … Continue reading →

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All Day Saturday

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Tom

I started early, before anyone else was awake, driving out to the garden at the Ness Farm. They are on vacation for the weekend so I fed and watered their chickens.  They are looking good.  The rooster we gave them … Continue reading →

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The Friday Run

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Tom

It has been a busy week for me.   On Monday I got together with Frank Calta and we made 16 double batches of Pesto from two huge bags of Genovese basil I harvested.  A double batch makes two meals for … Continue reading →

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Corn, Melons, Squash & Tomatoes!

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Tom

Friday saw Nell and I headed down south to the Red Wing garden for an overnight after work.  Down there I needed to pick green beans, tomatoes, and the corns that were drying down. That is what I did until … Continue reading →

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An Apology

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Tom

Sorry about the difficulty posting comments.  A friend emailed me that they had tried to and could not.  I didn’t pay much attention to it until this morning when just for fun I tried to comment to see what the … Continue reading →

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Peaches & Cream

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Tom

A week ago, out at the Ness Farm, I noticed that the Peaches & Cream sweet corn ears were filling out.  Tonight I made a quick run out there after work, stopping at home just long enough to change into … Continue reading →

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An Evening & A Day In Red Wing

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Tom

I decided to tie up the dwarf tomatoes down in Red Wing.  I am losing a lot of tomato plants to blight this year, and since these have had a good set of fruits this should help to minimize losses … Continue reading →

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Just Rumi Banjan

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Tom

That is what I did today. Being that I processed down Rumi Banjan tomatoes.  Nothing complicated.  Not even completed really.  Had a family running-around evening after a day of meetings relating to my regular job.  When I got home I … Continue reading →

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Five Days

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Tom

Life is running me a bit ragged.  Gardens are moving from maintaining to maintaining and harvesting.  This stage usually arrives about 6 weeks ago, but this year is really testing how much we can do and hope for. The weather … Continue reading →

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