June 11, 2015
There is a routine to dinner here on the prairie.
It starts with Farmer Tom’s question, How was school?
To which is replied, Good.
Every single school day– same question, same response.
So now that school is out, I wondered, what would we talk about?
this is why I save the old fences
Surprisingly, it started out with the familiar, How was school?
And the response?
creamy yellow peony
Good.
Mother’s transplanted iris
No surprises there.
But, I was surprised in the vegetable garden.
snap peas are blooming
I tried something new this year, I bought bulk seed. The kind that doesn’t come in a package, but sits in a jar, with a scoop, in the furthermost corners of the hardware store.
This beauty came up from last year’s tomatoes left on the vine over the winter.
I brag about my soil.
It’s so good anything will grow.
I was quite confident I could get those bulk seeds to sprout.
everbearing strawberry with a leek and a few weeds
I scooped and scooped with carefree abandon thinking, It’s so cheap, I may as well feed the county.
Then I started planting. . .
Farmer Tom’s favorite– brussel sprouts
and planting. . .
sweet corn is up
and planting.
green beans are blooming
If I were a yoga master, I’ve got to get those seeds in, would have been my mantra.
All– except zucchini– sprouted.
What would a summer be without zucchini?. . . no bread, no muffins, no soup, no pizza, no cobbler, no casseroles, no jokes. I couldn’t do it. I bought and planted a row of packaged seeds.
They meant business– four days later, they were up!
the vigorous zucchini
And, shockingly, so were the bulk seeds. 😦
Now, most of you know, one row of zucchini is way too many. Well, I had two.
Most of you also know, how difficult it is to pull sprouted seeds when it is your hands that planted them, but in an effort to keep things ‘good’ at our table, that’s just what I did.
Have
a
‘good’
day!
Good one
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Wonderful post!
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Hi Aunt Betsy, I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by.
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I love this!
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I’m glad you do, Thanks Becky.
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I looked at your beautiful photos and commentary as I was getting up and you were going to bed. Nice way to start my day. Bring your camera to Oak Cove Resort when you come.
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I have a vague memory of visiting there many years ago (not overnight) but can’t remember why. I would enjoy visiting again.
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Love this post, Julie! I’ve never seen iris this beautiful! 🙂
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Hi Amy, Before we moved the house, I transplanted many of the old fashioned flowers surrounding it. When I saw these bloom, I was so happy I did so. Thanks for your visit.
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So much hard work you put in. It’s rewarding… Thank you for sharing, Julie! 🙂
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It sounds like you should be selling your soil in bulk because everything looks lush and gorgeous. Wow. 🙂
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Great idea! If the writing doesn’t work out, I will keep that in mind.
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I must show this to my dad. He will be an instant fan. Oh. my Julie. Welcome to the family.:)
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Fantastic post, Julie! Great soil, posts, and much love on the care of the veggies and flowers, on clicking your camera, on writing, and on sharing all these beauties! Thank you! 🙂
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This blogging thing has my head spinning with nice comments from nice people all over the world. Thanks for giving me a whirl.
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