• Green beans

    May 13th, 2013 | Green beans | Melanie | 13 Comments

    My green beans are blooming and climbing. I planted these from seeds and noticed today that there are several bean pods. I took these pictures about a week ago and am just getting around to posting them. I love to check my garden to see how everything is growing and it seems like the beans […]

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  • Happy Mother’s Day!

    May 12th, 2013 | Random Stuff | Melanie | 7 Comments

    I was able to spend the day yesterday with my amazing mom! After 30 years of going to night school, day classes and an online completer program, I finally graduated from college! We drove to Stephen F. Austin University in East Texas for my graduation. My mom has been my biggest advocate for me to […]

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  • Sweet potatoes planted

    May 10th, 2013 | My Garden, Sweet Potatoes | Melanie | 7 Comments

    My sweet potatoes arrived yesterday and I had three beds waiting for them. I am very pleased with my order from George’s Plant Farm. I ordered 12 plants and received about 18. I turned over the soil with my small hand shovel and planted the small plants. In the directions included with the plants it […]

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  • Mother’s Day giveaway winners!

    May 9th, 2013 | Random Stuff | Melanie | No Comments

    I want to thank everyone that entered in my Mother’s Day Contest. Each day as I read new entries I was so touched by your stories and the love you have for your mothers, grandmothers and mother-in-laws! I am so grateful for my own mother. She is self-less and giving and kind. She always thinks […]

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  • Potato harvest!

    May 8th, 2013 | My Garden, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes | Melanie | 50 Comments

    I just returned from a week-long trip to Utah and I had a blast with friends and family. It’s nice to be home with my family and be in my garden again. I was so anxious to get home and harvest my potatoes because my husband said they were ready. We dug them up yesterday […]

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  • My new flower bed

    May 4th, 2013 | My Garden | Melanie | 6 Comments

    Unfortunately I gave up on growing strawberries about 2 weeks ago. I have tried to grow them in my raised re-purposed picnic table and they always had problems. I am not sure where I went wrong, so maybe I will try again in one of my new beds with the tubs. I loved having a […]

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