Tag Archives: blueberries

In Heaven Again

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

A farm may not be heaven to everyone but to me it is the nearest thing to heaven on earth that I know of. A school teacher without a class room to teach is happy all summer but when Labor … Continue reading →

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Back to the Farm Routine

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

It feels so good to be back to the farm routine, it makes me feel like I am home. When we had the farm in TN each morning Norman would get up have coffee and watch the new for a … Continue reading →

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NICE TO BE HOME AGAIN

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

As Archie says, ” Boss I’ve been away a long time and been a long way. But I am home again and if your glad to see me, don’t make a big deal over it, just leave a crumbled up … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Repairs

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Coming down to the end now.  Just 11 days until Landen and I head for Washington and before that we need to be all packed up and house cleaned ready for the sale.  The FHA did their first inspection and … Continue reading →

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Blueberries

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Blueberries are an important part of our diet.  Six years ago when Norman started having Avasten shorts in his eye to stop the macular degeneration in his left eye, the doctor told him to take pills to strengthen his eyes … Continue reading →

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More Tomatoes

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Went to the Easy Street Farm Store Market again on Wednesday and got two boxes of the Roma plum tomatoes.  This morning we are processing one box.  These are first run tomatoes, nothing like the canning tomatoes we are used … Continue reading →

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Spring Already?

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

I lived in Florida for about 10 years and had a garden but I didn’t remember when spring came to Port St Lucie.  So when I put in my three blueberry bushes this year I had no idea when to … Continue reading →

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Florida Breakfast

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

I find I complain a lot more here than I did in Spencer, TN and it is always about the heat.  Well that is my own fault, I knew it was hot here long before I moved here so I … Continue reading →

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Low Ambition!!

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Getting darker and darker in the mornings now so could not go out to pick beans until 6 a.m. so I got the next pattern ready to cut out.  Then I went down to the garden and picked some beans … Continue reading →

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So the Mint-X Failed This Time

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Carol (Ouma) Petts

Norman put out new Mint-X bags yesterday and they have protected the beans but those darn raccoons just walked around them.  I was afraid they would not stop the raccoons once they knew the corn was ready.  When we were … Continue reading →

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