Yesterday it was just me and Logan while Todd was at work. We started bright and early picking up the first load of arborvitae from Menards. Anything to slow the wind down on top of this hill. I purchased 16 Emerald green arborvitae. I love the symmetry of arborvitae. They remind of some beautiful garden in the country in Rome....
I also tilled up half of the "hog"garden. So aptly named because it used to be a hog building before we pushed it over and took out the old concrete floor. The concrete sides make a great raised bed and I filled it up with horse poo. I planted 4 varieties of cucumbers, including an yellow heirloom variety that looks like a lemon. As long as we have lived here I have failed to produce a reasonable cucumber. I thought I had a bacterial wilt or pests, like beetles. Alas, I think it is because I was trying to trellis them like I always did in my backyard in Nevada (Iowa). It blows so hard here, I think it was damaging the plants..one day alive and doing well....next day dead and dried out. So this year I have devoted a huge area to cucumbers and just letting them sprawl...Here is hoping for spicy pickles to can this year.
In my ever determined attempts to save money, I also made more baby food tonight..peas... now that I am using the blender it is even easier. The food processor just left little gritty pieces and he didn't like it. We also have been having these Jimmy Dean sandwiches for breakfast in a hurry that I got at Sam's club. Tonight, I made our own with egg patties, sausage, a piece of cheese, and layered it nicely on an English muffin. i wrapped them in freezer paper and in the freezer they went. This is just one more reason I need a nice new huge upright freezer. hint, hint Todd..lol....
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