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Welcome to my garden! Join me in the trials, successes and errors of my newest passion. I plan for this to be fun, healthy and rewarding!
Currently, I'm a Real Estate Investor, mother of two, and serious blogger at KarensPerspective.com.
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Category Archives: Beans and Potatoes
Green Bean Harvest
Here is today’s harvest – about 10 pounds of green beans! They are amazing and more on the bushes. Time to blanch and freeze! Oh, yeah – and broccoli.
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Broccoli and Beans
Hooray! I have a broccoli florette already! Gonna be a great growing season! Continue reading
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Springtime in North Carolina
Nothing is more gorgeous than Springtime in North Carolina. Everything is in bloom and the gardens are beginning to sprout. We’ve had our typical warm days, then cool days, then windy days and lots of rain! The plants are loving … Continue reading
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More Fried Green Tomatoes
And green beans, and lima beans, etc., etc. I love my garden!
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Beans, beans everywhere beans!
I planted beans when the Farmer’s Almanac said not to and I waited in anticipation for weeks. I got nothing. I planted a second time when the Almanac said to plant beans, I had sprouts within 4-5 days! Gotta love … Continue reading
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Watering and Waiting
May. Hmmm. So much has been planted and now I just tend it while it grows. Actually, I’m quite thrilled that there’s nothing now for me to screw up except the watering. Thank goodness I’m not in charge of cell … Continue reading
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We Planted!
I checked Farmer’s Almanac. Today is a good day to plant. Tomorrow and Monday, no. So, we planted. Potatoes, beans, lettuces, broccoli, spinach, even herbs. I’ve been told not to plant before April 15, but we don’t have any frost … Continue reading
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I’ll start planting this week
Supposed to be in the 70’s all week! Oh, my gosh! But we’ll still probably have another frost between now and April 15th so I am moving with caution. Today, I bought some seeds I’ll be planting – Henderson Bush … Continue reading
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