I have a goal to have home grown carrots to eat during the winter months... I also have a goal of wasting as little as possible during the whole process.
During the week we (Brittany and I) scrubbed, cut the tops off, peeled, blanched, cooled and vacuum sealed. And we totally kicked butt in our "wasting as little as possible"! Our bunnies will have carrot greens to feast on for a few days... they were all washed and packaged and placed in the downstairs fridge to be distributed to our furry friends! All of the peelings and some of the carrot tops were put in the food processor and chopped up for our chickens and ducks to feast on! They LOVED it!!! Sooo... very little actually went to the compost! Which isnt a waste! That will all help next years garden grow!
Tomorrow I hope to be able to get to the 4 dozen ears of sweet corn that need husked, scrubbed, blanched and frozen.
I have also started my first batch of pickles of the season. It is a 7 day process...and I will be making a few batches of them this year. They seemed to be the ones everyone enjoyed the most.
For some reason I decided to rip out my herb garden. It was looking a little "sad". The soil wasnt the best and my herbs were just not thriving the way they did in previous years. I wish I would have done it at the beginning of the season... but, better late than never. I had Stacy shovel the dirt out.. after I pulled all of the existing herbs and weeds. Once we had the tub emptied some, we filled in with 2 5 gallon buckets of rabbit poop... then filled in with the dirt. I redid my herb arrangement and reseeded. Now... hoping for the best.
I managed to get Courtney to go to the Anime Class at the Art Assoc of Harrisburg!! I kind of tricked her... but she had a GREAT time and is currently on a mission to get this weeks assignment done! I am super proud of her... and I cant wait to see how she does in the weeks to come.
All three of the kids picked classes there for the fall session.
I am looking forward to week 3 of the parenting class I am taking! I like that the instructor has us really taking a look at ourselves. It has brought to light that I do too much for and with my kids. My life revolves around my family and home. I am constantly taking care of their needs and wants... that my own get forgotten about. Time to make some changes in that department.
My garden is still in full swing... and I am about sick of the daily battle with weeds! LOL They grow 100 times faster than anything else! I fertilized and reseeded the carrot bed with more red beets. The pumpkins are taking over and I broke down and cut some of it off... hoping for the best with that, not sure if I will kill the whole vines or not. I just didnt want it to strangle out my tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Time will tell.
Let's see...
I have another busy week ahead of me. Errands... appointments... meetings... and a list of things here at home that need done.
I started getting things ready for the up coming school year. I wanted to get a jump on our spelling flash card and all of our vocabulary lists. Those are the things I tend to let slide because I am either tired or I run out of time. NOT THIS YEAR!! Stacy and I also started our supply shopping! Let's hope I can stay ahead of things this year!
Stacy and I let Brittany go to an under 21 party last nite... we also did the dropping off and picking up... ALL THE WAY IN POTTSVILLE!! We took advantage of the visit and hit up some old cemeteries while we were there. We also tested out the new tripod I got for my camera! LOVE IT!!
After spending some time at the Art Assoc... I have decided to take a stab at some different types of art! Stay tuned for updates!! LOL
OK... I guess that wraps up my update for now. My allergies are killing me... and I just want to go to bed. I didnt eat anything remotely good for me today... and I am really feeling it. BLAH!
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