tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post3303515794169995009..comments2023-10-21T16:38:35.007-05:00Comments on Thoughts from Frank and Fern: Playing in the DirtFrank and Fernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-49176158153685520982014-08-11T18:13:12.057-05:002014-08-11T18:13:12.057-05:00I do the same thing, Fiona.
FernI do the same thing, Fiona.<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-91468745082084870322014-08-11T18:12:53.672-05:002014-08-11T18:12:53.672-05:00Sandra, I love to play in the dirt and grow things...Sandra, I love to play in the dirt and grow things, but I don't always get everything preserved like I should. It's great you can find some good food to put away for your family. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-48524248190099437152014-08-11T06:04:21.859-05:002014-08-11T06:04:21.859-05:00A wonderful garden!
I love canning, gardening , no...A wonderful garden!<br />I love canning, gardening , not so much. <br />Our garden was not much of a success this year, but we have been able to find some amazing deals on veggies and are canning. Canning is something I love to do!<br />Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14643387947219993819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-57179381844473215162014-08-10T23:11:32.667-05:002014-08-10T23:11:32.667-05:00Your green skinned potatoes....I just peel the gre...Your green skinned potatoes....I just peel the green skin off a bit deeper than normal peeling. When I stored them the green skin got soft earlier than regular skin so they did not store well. Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-25171559412480177982014-08-10T18:21:36.286-05:002014-08-10T18:21:36.286-05:00I know that potatoes that have been in the sunligh...I know that potatoes that have been in the sunlight and developed the green tinge under the skin are not supposed to be eaten. But, then, I have also been told that you can cut off the skin and all of the green part and still eat them. I don't think there is any problem with using them for seed potatoes. I hope some other folks will share what they know as well. Thank you for the question.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-32690413456898337142014-08-10T18:18:12.223-05:002014-08-10T18:18:12.223-05:00I have thought it was strange that our pole beans ...I have thought it was strange that our pole beans are just now starting to produce, but we have had a lot more rain than usual. We had our first meal with green beans just yesterday. After I grew my first patch of pole beans, I will never go back to bush beans for all of the reasons you listed. Yes, I posted about them last summer. I'm glad you got some use out of it.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-53841149935298769482014-08-10T18:14:41.970-05:002014-08-10T18:14:41.970-05:00I think we should all think very hard about food s...I think we should all think very hard about food security, Just Me. There are so many things happening around the globe, that a little 'food insurance' can go a long way towards increasing our sense of stability.<br /><br />It's easy to let everything wind down and die off in the garden this time of year, when it is so hot and the plants aren't near as pretty. Growing and preserving food is a lot of work and sometimes I would rather just lay around and read a book. But....I can't eat a book, so I guess I'd better keep at it.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words and sharing your thoughts.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-12599126104916711212014-08-10T18:09:53.559-05:002014-08-10T18:09:53.559-05:00Driving the tractor is fun, I just need more time ...Driving the tractor is fun, I just need more time to practice without trying to get things done before a rain comes pouring down. It is great to learn another something new. But, once Frank gets released from the doctor, he will be back at it, and I will be back playing in the dirt he prepares for me. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing the information about the farmer's market purchases. It is interesting to notice the subtle changes taking place in so many different facets of life. Not only interesting, but important.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-68418570267271218782014-08-10T18:05:00.449-05:002014-08-10T18:05:00.449-05:00Driving the tractor is relatively easy......if you...Driving the tractor is relatively easy......if you're a coordinated kind of person.....which I am not. But it is fun learning how to use it. You'll like it once you try.<br /><br />Good for you with your turnip crop. I hope to get my seeds in the ground this week.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-44828143046253739442014-08-10T17:11:33.415-05:002014-08-10T17:11:33.415-05:00Fern, your description of learning to drive the tr...Fern, your description of learning to drive the tractor reminded me of learning to drive a trailer. Good for you. My motto was always "breath, breath, breath and take it slow". I had a question about seed potato. I have some potatoes that have seen the light, so to speak. I know these should not be eaten but I wondered if I could use them for seed potatoes. Do you or any of your readers know? Thanks so much for your posts. SJ in Vancouver BC CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-57746562295872875732014-08-10T14:06:26.105-05:002014-08-10T14:06:26.105-05:00Oh, and one more thing --- I planted something new...Oh, and one more thing --- I planted something new this year, too. Pole beans. I've always planted bush beans and decided this year to experiment. <br /><br />From now on I will always be planting pole beans! I love them. They're a little later than bush beans, but way more prolific, and way easier to harvest. They take up less space, too, because they're on a trellis. Ergo - more beans for less work! <br /><br />(I think you might have had some posts last summer about your pole beans --- that was my inspiration!)<br /><br />Just Me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-40475639900194862112014-08-10T13:59:20.042-05:002014-08-10T13:59:20.042-05:00My jaw literally fell open when I read Fiona's...My jaw literally fell open when I read Fiona's comment about seeing people, for the first time, at her farmer's market buying by the bushel! Even if it's just a sudden interest in home canning --- why the sudden interest? Makes me think hard about food security.<br /><br />I always love reading about your garden, Fern and Frank. You're such an inspiration to me to not get lazy as my own season begins its wind-down. Good job on the tractor, Fern, by the way! Yee-haw! <br /><br />Here, spinach is a good fall crop, but the timing has to be perfect --- if the weather is still too warm the seed won't germinate. But if you wait too long the garden will freeze up before you get the first leaf. If we get good winter snow cover though, the spinach will be waiting for you next spring, so all is not lost. <br /><br />Take care, both of you. Love the garden posts. <br /><br />Just meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-19793823988109244442014-08-09T22:34:18.264-05:002014-08-09T22:34:18.264-05:00You go girl! I loved my Massey Ferguson 255 with ...You go girl! I loved my Massey Ferguson 255 with FEL! I used it all its life on the farm from when my father and I bought it brand new in 1984 to when I sold it [sadly] to make and end to one stage of my life. Before that though Ralph was the "learner" with the Front End loader and I the teacher....I can feel for Frank Shaking his head...I suspect he sighed too! Ralph did much better when I went to work and he was left alone to get the hang of it...clearing snow from the driveway with the 7' 3 point hitch blade and the Bucket on the loader. Take your time and go slow it is just one more thing on a learning curve.<br /><br />We love "dirt" too! Now get your self healed up and God bless you. <br /><br />By the way people here in Virginia are nervous too. Today at the Farmers market for the first time we saw other people buying things buy the bushel.<br />Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-21518183527649603622014-08-09T21:27:07.234-05:002014-08-09T21:27:07.234-05:00I've not tried driving the tractor yet, so I a...I've not tried driving the tractor yet, so I am quite impressed that you've done it twice now. My turnips broke ground today!Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252527015193035090noreply@blogger.com