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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 7, 2020 7:05:16 GMT -6
Hello everyone! I am a mother of three. We have homeschooled from the beginning. We graduated a daughter last year, so we still have two at home, both teenagers. I grew up on a big farm, and still live on the same farm. My father was a farmer and full-time pastor my whole life. My husband and I love to garden and have done so for about 18 years of our marriage. We both grew up with parents and grandparents that gardened. I still find there is so much to learn. I grew up on a tobacco and crop farm, I grow a garden total opposite haha! I love canning until its September then I am done with it all and ready to slow down! We grow a big garden every year and can everything we can. It helps stretch that one income, and we know exactly what is in our food. I am a long time reader of your blog, and refer to it often! Thank you for making a forum! Welcome ebcsmom. Thanks for hanging in long term and I can relate to that September canning burnout!
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Post by tnladybug on Jul 7, 2020 8:05:59 GMT -6
Hello everyone I am a daughter, mother to 4 and stepmother to 4, we have 12 grandchildren and 2 more on the way. My family is my rock and sometimes my pain but wouldn't have it any other way. I moved from family farm last year and trying to make my suburban home my mini farm. I am near 60 but not yet retired but looking forward to it soon. I am a preschool teacher with Head Start for 25 plus years. I have been reading Hickory Holler blogs for years. I have referred back many times for answers to gardening questions and meal ideas. Thank you CQ (DirtDiva) for all the great advice. And just a side note we are next door neighbors. I am a lifetime resident of the Cumberland Plateau. I was excited to hear you were moving in this area but sadden that you left Hickory Holler. Hope you have not been disappointed with the move and are having time to enjoy the beautiful sites on the plateau. Thank you for the forum. I am new to this and trying to figure the ins and outs.
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 8, 2020 7:15:08 GMT -6
Hi Diva, I am a gardener, knitter, quilter, and homesteader of 30+ years. Always looking to learn something new! I have read your blog for many years and have learned so much from it. Looking forward to making your blackberry cobbler again in a few weeks when the wild blackberries are ripe. My blackberries on the back fence are just starting to turn. I can't wait either. Thans for hanging around all these years.
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 8, 2020 7:23:48 GMT -6
Hello everyone I am a daughter, mother to 4 and stepmother to 4, we have 12 grandchildren and 2 more on the way. My family is my rock and sometimes my pain but wouldn't have it any other way. I moved from family farm last year and trying to make my suburban home my mini farm. I am near 60 but not yet retired but looking forward to it soon. I am a preschool teacher with Head Start for 25 plus years. I have been reading Hickory Holler blogs for years. I have referred back many times for answers to gardening questions and meal ideas. Thank you CQ (DirtDiva) for all the great advice. And just a side note we are next door neighbors. I am a lifetime resident of the Cumberland Plateau. I was excited to hear you were moving in this area but sadden that you left Hickory Holler. Hope you have not been disappointed with the move and are having time to enjoy the beautiful sites on the plateau. Thank you for the forum. I am new to this and trying to figure the ins and outs. First welcome tnladybug. Thank you for hanging with me all these years. It was bittersweet leaving the big farm in Missouri but in our hearts we knew it was time. Our age and health were starting to take it's toll. Farm work is hard even if you love it. That being said I love the Plateau. The people are great and the Plateau is beautiful. We love the milder weather.
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Post by gkmo on Jul 8, 2020 8:56:57 GMT -6
Hello Dirt Diva! I was so excited when I saw your post with info about this message board. I'm all in! I am GKMO and I live in Missouri. I would prefer to live in my home state of FL but I am married to a tree with long roots LOL. We've been in MO a long time but FL will always be home. I have commented on your blog in the past so you know my story but because I want to share it, here it is. My husband and I lost our home and beloved pets to a fire a year ago. We have not yet rebuilt our home but are living in a tiny house waiting on our hearts to heal a little before the rebuild. We built a tiny house on our property and have been in it for exactly one year. Our kids are grown, no grandkids, and the one kitty we were able to save in the fire, passed away a few months ago unexpectedly. Our slate has been wiped clean and we are just figuring out how to rebuild our lives. The tiny house is awesome though and we really don't need much more space. It's been like going back early in our marriage when we lived in a tiny apartment. Simple living is good living. This year I started what I call "my potsy garden". I'm attaching a picture! Getting things back into shape after the fire has made a long list of honey-dos for both of us so the potsy garden was a way for me to start where I was and try to enjoy some of my old hobbies. We did til a small area in yard but the changes in our yard from the demo have caused some issues. That little garden isn't doing as well as the potsy garden. I enjoy my pots of vegetables and flowers very much. I can baby them and really spoil them. Missouri had a long cool, wet spring and so I just got my first early girl tomatoes last week. I used to love to can, sew, crochet, make soap, and bake lots of bread. I canned my first jars of strawberry jam last week and crocheted a few kitchen towels over the winter. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone's projects and learning from each other here. I have learned so much from the Hickery Holler Blog over the years and am very excited about this message board as well! *Not sure why my attachment picture is sideways. I can't seem to get it to view straight. Attachments:
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Post by goldfinch on Jul 8, 2020 10:11:21 GMT -6
Hi I’m Goldfinch from western Kentucky. I’m 73 yrs young. I have 3 sons, 6 grandchildren and expecting #6 & 7 great grandchildren soon. I would love to garden veggies but the moles eat most things. 😡 I tried container gardening but not have much luck. If anyone can help suggests ideas. I would appreciate.
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 8, 2020 19:21:53 GMT -6
Hello Dirt Diva! I was so excited when I saw your post with info about this message board. I'm all in! I am GKMO and I live in Missouri. I would prefer to live in my home state of FL but I am married to a tree with long roots LOL. We've been in MO a long time but FL will always be home. I have commented on your blog in the past so you know my story but because I want to share it, here it is. My husband and I lost our home and beloved pets to a fire a year ago. We have not yet rebuilt our home but are living in a tiny house waiting on our hearts to heal a little before the rebuild. We built a tiny house on our property and have been in it for exactly one year. Our kids are grown, no grandkids, and the one kitty we were able to save in the fire, passed away a few months ago unexpectedly. Our slate has been wiped clean and we are just figuring out how to rebuild our lives. The tiny house is awesome though and we really don't need much more space. It's been like going back early in our marriage when we lived in a tiny apartment. Simple living is good living. This year I started what I call "my potsy garden". I'm attaching a picture! Getting things back into shape after the fire has made a long list of honey-dos for both of us so the potsy garden was a way for me to start where I was and try to enjoy some of my old hobbies. We did til a small area in yard but the changes in our yard from the demo have caused some issues. That little garden isn't doing as well as the potsy garden. I enjoy my pots of vegetables and flowers very much. I can baby them and really spoil them. Missouri had a long cool, wet spring and so I just got my first early girl tomatoes last week. I used to love to can, sew, crochet, make soap, and bake lots of bread. I canned my first jars of strawberry jam last week and crocheted a few kitchen towels over the winter. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone's projects and learning from each other here. I have learned so much from the Hickery Holler Blog over the years and am very excited about this message board as well! *Not sure why my attachment picture is sideways. I can't seem to get it to view straight. When you click on the picture it comes up right. Go figure. I am so glad you are here and I love your pots
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Post by GrammyMeg on Jul 12, 2020 16:46:43 GMT -6
Hope I'm not too late to the party! I was a fan of the Canned Quilter's blog and sad when she moved and stopped publishing and I am so happy she's back! I live in East Central Indiana, married for 29 years next month, mother of 3, grammy of 1 adorable 11month old. I love knitting and crochet and I started quilting a couple years ago. We moved into our current home about 4 years ago and this is our 4th summer of growing veggies and blackberries. I love my homegrown tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, peas and peppers! We tried heirloom Blue Tomatoes for the first time this year and anxious await them to ripen. We got 2 small harvests of peas (late planting) but they were so good! Next year, Indiana weather permitting, we'll get them in the ground earlier. Does anyone know...is it too late to plant potatoes? Happy to be here!
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 12, 2020 21:57:24 GMT -6
Hope I'm not too late to the party! I was a fan of the Canned Quilter's blog and sad when she moved and stopped publishing and I am so happy she's back! I live in East Central Indiana, married for 29 years next month, mother of 3, grammy of 1 adorable 11month old. I love knitting and crochet and I started quilting a couple years ago. We moved into our current home about 4 years ago and this is our 4th summer of growing veggies and blackberries. I love my homegrown tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, peas and peppers! We tried heirloom Blue Tomatoes for the first time this year and anxious await them to ripen. We got 2 small harvests of peas (late planting) but they were so good! Next year, Indiana weather permitting, we'll get them in the ground earlier. Does anyone know...is it too late to plant potatoes? Happy to be here! Welcome Granny. You are not too late to the party! Granny no it is not too late to plant potatoes. DirtDiva aka The Canned Quilter
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Post by teresathom1 on Jul 19, 2020 19:12:08 GMT -6
Hello, my name is Teresa and I live in southeast Kansas in a very small town. I am 31 years old, married to a teacher, and we have two puppies. I taught myself to can about ten years ago and have learned a lot. I even sold jams and salsa at the farmers market for a years, but stopped two years ago. My dad puts in multiple gardens at his house and at my sisters houses and we all work together to get them planted, watering, and picking. Then I put up most of the stuff we grow and pass it out. I have followed the blog for years and am looking forward to interacting with everyone in here!
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 20, 2020 5:18:51 GMT -6
Hello, my name is Teresa and I live in southeast Kansas in a very small town. I am 31 years old, married to a teacher, and we have two puppies. I taught myself to can about ten years ago and have learned a lot. I even sold jams and salsa at the farmers market for a years, but stopped two years ago. My dad puts in multiple gardens at his house and at my sisters houses and we all work together to get them planted, watering, and picking. Then I put up most of the stuff we grow and pass it out. I have followed the blog for years and am looking forward to interacting with everyone in here! Welcoe and we are so glad to have you! I enjoy visiting with everyone also.
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Post by shopgurl on Aug 10, 2020 13:02:41 GMT -6
Hi Folks - I was excited to see this forum start up - thank you Dirt Diva! I'm a small business owner and work half in the garden and half in the business. Hubby and I live on about 6 acres and this is the year I'm reclaiming the land for gardening. Some days my old body gives me grief for the gardening part, but I'm getting stronger - yay! I haven't canned in years, but looking forward to getting back into it. Now is the time!
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Aug 10, 2020 19:29:53 GMT -6
Hi Folks - I was excited to see this forum start up - thank you Dirt Diva! I'm a small business owner and work half in the garden and half in the business. Hubby and I live on about 6 acres and this is the year I'm reclaiming the land for gardening. Some days my old body gives me grief for the gardening part, but I'm getting stronger - yay! I haven't canned in years, but looking forward to getting back into it. Now is the time! Welcome to the forum and welcome back to gardening.
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Post by countrymormor on Oct 4, 2021 8:03:02 GMT -6
I'm a newbie to this type of board. Patience please. My user name is CountryMorMor. MorMor is Swedish for my mother's mother (grandmother) - my mom was Swedish.
Last year my husband and I retired. We had lived in NE Oklahoma for 15 years and loved it there. But it was time to move down south closer to our three boys and 9 grandkids. So we ended up in south Mississippi in a little country 'town' called Carriere. We are far enough from the coast (prayerfully) to not flood from hurricanes yet close enough to our boys to see then within a couple of hours drive time (two live in Louisiana and one in Georgia where he was based in the Army). Not having ever lived in the country (I'm 66 and my husband is 67) is a welcome treat for us. My husband grew up in small towns in west Texas as I grew up in a big city and have always lived in big cities. The peace and quiet of the country is fantastic. So far though our country road has become quite busy with lots and lots of construction trucks going by - our little town and the bit larger one 15 minutes away are growing. One day I'm sure it will quiet down. I love to garden - I grow lots of different kinds of veg and herbs. I typically grow in elevated raised beds because it's easier on my back.
This past March late one evening at home I went into Sudden Cardiac Arrest and was dead for 8 minutes - my husband and paramedics brought me back and transported me 30 miles to the closest heart hospital. I don't remember anything from shortly before collapsing and for the next couple of months. God brought me back for a reason and I think it's to teach my grandkids about gardening lol. Yet another reason why using elevated beds are helpful to me.
I do want to delve into growing in the ground, but until we buy a tiller I'm using my elevated beds. We built our house on about 3.5 acres of land (wish we had more now) and after having tested soil from several areas we seem to have a mixture of places that are good for veggies and one area in particular that probably needs some conditioning. PS - please bear with me as the death experience and being shocked back, etc. has caused me to have some short-term memory loss and a lot of times it's difficult for me to find the right word so if you see me post about something twice or something like that, please let me know. Thank you so much for allowing me to join. Sorry for the long post. Hope everyone is having a wonderful wonderful day.
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Oct 5, 2021 9:31:05 GMT -6
I'm a newbie to this type of board. Patience please. My user name is CountryMorMor. MorMor is Swedish for my mother's mother (grandmother) - my mom was Swedish. Last year my husband and I retired. We had lived in NE Oklahoma for 15 years and loved it there. But it was time to move down south closer to our three boys and 9 grandkids. So we ended up in south Mississippi in a little country 'town' called Carriere. We are far enough from the coast (prayerfully) to not flood from hurricanes yet close enough to our boys to see then within a couple of hours drive time (two live in Louisiana and one in Georgia where he was based in the Army). Not having ever lived in the country (I'm 66 and my husband is 67) is a welcome treat for us. My husband grew up in small towns in west Texas as I grew up in a big city and have always lived in big cities. The peace and quiet of the country is fantastic. So far though our country road has become quite busy with lots and lots of construction trucks going by - our little town and the bit larger one 15 minutes away are growing. One day I'm sure it will quiet down. I love to garden - I grow lots of different kinds of veg and herbs. I typically grow in elevated raised beds because it's easier on my back. This past March late one evening at home I went into Sudden Cardiac Arrest and was dead for 8 minutes - my husband and paramedics brought me back and transported me 30 miles to the closest heart hospital. I don't remember anything from shortly before collapsing and for the next couple of months. God brought me back for a reason and I think it's to teach my grandkids about gardening lol. Yet another reason why using elevated beds are helpful to me. I do want to delve into growing in the ground, but until we buy a tiller I'm using my elevated beds. We built our house on about 3.5 acres of land (wish we had more now) and after having tested soil from several areas we seem to have a mixture of places that are good for veggies and one area in particular that probably needs some conditioning. PS - please bear with me as the death experience and being shocked back, etc. has caused me to have some short-term memory loss and a lot of times it's difficult for me to find the right word so if you see me post about something twice or something like that, please let me know. Thank you so much for allowing me to join. Sorry for the long post. Hope everyone is having a wonderful wonderful day. Welcome aboard and I sincerely hope you have a wonderful experience on this forum. If I can help in any way please ask. Again welcome.
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