Monthly Archives: June 2015

Best use of zucchini

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

I think anyone who has ever planted zucchini gets to the point of saying “now what do I do with zucchini?”  One year I made zucchini pancakes.  We ate those all summer and I froze enough to eat them all … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Jelly

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Very busy morning today.  It has been so hot and humid afternoons that we have started getting up at 5:30 so we have time enough to get our work done before noon.  Today we got up early and I was … Continue reading →

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Canning Beans Again

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Had a busy week picking and canning.  Yesterday I picked raspberries and I turned the all into jelly.  I got 5 jelly jars full- these are one cup jars.  I got just over 2 quarts. I will pick again on … Continue reading →

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AC

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Finally I had to give in and turn on the AC!!  Last night it never cooled off enough to help me and when I went to bed and was no longer under the fan in the living room I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Summer Here Too Soon

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

This heat is killing me.  We have not hit the 9o’s yet here on the mountain but since I have gotten older I can not regulate my body temperature any longer and with the high humidity the heat just does … Continue reading →

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The Harvest Begins

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Today we finished digging the potatoes.  We got a very good yield from the Red Pontiac potatoes.  We got 20 pounds of each to plant and got more than twice as many red ones that the yellow so next year … Continue reading →

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HOT! HOT!! HOT!!!

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Yesterday we went to McMinnville to the farmer’s market to see how everyones gardens are doing.  There were only four farmer’s there but the one I like to check in with most is Brent Brain and he was there with … Continue reading →

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Break Time!!

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

10:30 and time for a short break  Norman has a cup of coffee and a country biscuit while I have a glass of ice water.  I can’t eat at break or I blow up like a baloon!  If I even … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Lillies

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Just a quick not tonight to show you my new flowers. These are the first of the lilies I have been waiting for.  These are the first and in the next few days there will be many more.  Here is … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Rain

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Rain like catsup is always a problem, first none will come, then a-lot-el.  First we went 19 days without a drop of rain – then we had a week of drippy – showery days and two days of sun.  Then … Continue reading →

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