Crazy Jar Lady
Seeing Green
Back in the day, I would grow dozens of broccoli plants and put up 30 gallons of frozen broccoli each year. That hasn't happened for a...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Taters For My Sweet
Handsome LOVES sweet potatoes. He very often orders a baked sweet potato when we go out to eat. I was determined to grow some for him...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 9, 20233 min read
A Truck Full of Blessings!
"You're not supposed to thank me for the flowers!", she said. I knew it and I forgot; I was just so grateful. It's an old wives tale. ...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 5, 20231 min read
Shiny, Happy.... Pansies!
Aren't they just so cheerful?! I have no idea if pansies have any companion planting benefit but I look forward to them every spring. I...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 4, 20232 min read
Security
Almost 3 years ago I planted a garden at home. I wasn't living there yet, I was in transition. I went out on a summer day to collect...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 1, 20232 min read
It IS an Oval....
For several years now, I've been fighting with an area of the yard that was originally tilled up to be a wildflower garden. That did NOT...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 22, 20232 min read
Tatey's Poppin!
I'm a helicopter gardener. Once I plant something I want IMMEDIATE results. My patience is very thin and I know this is God's way of...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 19, 20232 min read
The Ten Dollar Hole
I've mentioned before that I dig $10 holes for my $3 tomato plants. Here's what I mean: The pots that the tomatoes come in are usually 4...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 18, 20232 min read
Just Why?
As we have discussed before, I cook mainly from scratch. I don't use many pre-made mixes and etc unless they are shared with me or I...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 17, 20231 min read
Split Lip
I've mentioned before, I'm a natural-born klutz. Mom always called me "Grace" when I fell down, which was often. Anytime I work outside...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 16, 20231 min read
Yeah... Well....
So I tried to be defiant. I tried to plant outside the dates.... Ya know that saying, "Man plans and God laughs"? I'm there. Handsome...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 15, 20232 min read
Planting, Planting, Planting....
Tomatoes! (Rawhide! Did I just date myself? Oh well.) Yes, I said TOMATOES. In early April. In the Midwest! I know, I know, you're...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Sunshine!
Gloriously, we have had sunshine. Almost a full week of sunshine and warmer temps without rain until the next go round! Between...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Dirt Therapy
Dirt Therapy: getting your hands dirty in the garden! Dirt is good for you; and what it grows is good for your belly and soul. Dirt...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Mar 31, 20234 min read
Plantin' Taters
I've had a few bags of sprouting taters waiting for the right day to get to plant them. The original plan was to plant them on St...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Feb 14, 20236 min read
Seed Haul - Picking Wildflowers
One more off topic... Technically it's food for the pollinators and that in turn pollinates our food in the garden... Anyway! Several...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Seed Haul - Sunshine In Your Garden
Here's where I start to go a little truly off topic for the blog; Sunflowers. These could be considered food if you would like to...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Feb 12, 20231 min read
Seed Haul - Rabbit Food
Not for the rabbits! For us hoomans! Since the grocery store is getting more and more expensive and neither Handsome nor I are getting...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Feb 12, 20232 min read
Seed Haul - Succotash!
We are located in a big agriculture area. That means GMO crops and lots of chemicals sprayed around us (onto us) every year and several...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Feb 12, 20232 min read
Seed Haul - Curcurbits
"What?!" said Bestie. Bestie is quite talented at growing melons, cucumbers and zucchini at her house. One day I was looking at her...
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