The Farm..Cooking, Gardening & Much More - Page 23

barefootgardener · April 22, 2016

My citrus and a few figs growing nicely in our sunroom. I have 2 Dwarf Meijer Lemon, one Mexican Key Lime and nine various figs that I started from cuttings in late winter of 2014. I over wintered the figs in our cool basement, and brought up two of them in March when they started to leaf out early. I also have two dwarf Musa Brazilian Bananas that I received as small tissue culture plants last spring.

barefootgardener · April 22, 2016

Here is my Strawberry Verte Fig with three developing figs. I hope the figs stay on the leaflet and mature fully without falling off. I heard many good things about the tasty fruit.

I am excited to taste my first fresh fig grown off my own tree/bush.

Ginny

barefootgardener · April 22, 2016

Homemade Beef Stew and Biscuits

barefootgardener · April 22, 2016

barefootgardener · April 22, 2016

Beef Stew Ingredients.

barefootgardener · April 22, 2016

Homemade Blueberry Buckle

berryman · April 22, 2016

barefoot, your thread here is one of my favorites to look at. Thanks so much for sharing your home and garden.

efisakov · April 23, 2016

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Originally Posted by barefootgardener

A tray of Italian Parsley seedlings.. I cook a LOT with parsley.. I can never have enough. I had two plants that I overwintered, but, sadly, I used the leaves and stems on the plants until they finally went to seed.

Ginny

I have to send you parsley seeds that I have. It was at least 4 feet tall when it bloomed. The smell of the bloom is sooo... nice

btw everything looks great

barefootgardener · May 2, 2016

Thank you beryman and Ella!

Ella, your parsley reached 4 feet? Wow! I think I would like a few of those seeds!

What variety are they? My parsley will get up to 2 feet tall at the most before they start to set seed. I grow the flat leaf Italian Parsley.

Ginny

barefootgardener · May 2, 2016

It is lambing season around our farm and one of our Shetland ewe sheep, Eliza, had beautiful twin lambs three weeks back. One ram lamb and a ewe lamb. Both were born healthy and are thriving. Mama is a wonderful mother. So far we have four healthy baby lambs born this past month, two ram lambs and two ewe lambs. Cuteness overload... We have been very busy on the farm.. I love this time of year!!

Ginny

sjamesNorway · May 2, 2016

Hi. I just read through this whole thread. You are a great gardener, an artist in the kitchen and with your camera, and I only have one question:

Do you take on boarders?

Steve

barefootgardener · May 2, 2016

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Originally Posted by sjamesNorway

Hi. I just read through this whole thread. You are a great gardener, an artist in the kitchen and with your camera, and I only have one question:

Do you take on boarders?

Steve

Thank you, Steve.

Glad you enjoy this thread.
Yes, we have taken in boarders.. Our adult children!!

They are finally in their own homes and my husband and I are on our own for pretty much the first time after being married for almost 37 years..( for now!! ) LOL.. So, in answer to your question..NO!!

Have a great day!

Ginny

Bulldog · May 2, 2016

I would come visit to pet the lambs. They are precious. You could start a new business.��

efisakov · May 3, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by barefootgardener

Ella, your parsley reached 4 feet? Wow! I think I would like a few of those seeds!

What variety are they? My parsley will get up to 2 feet tall at the most before they start to set seed. I grow the flat leaf Italian Parsley.

Ginny

Ginny, I am not sure on the name of the variety. Few years ago I purchased few different once. One of them just kicked ...
I collected seeds.

Beautiful pictures, btw.

Dewayne mater · May 3, 2016

Are you growing your fig tree in a pot or the ground? I love figs and especially green when ripe and an amazing variety that isn't supposed to be cold hardy enough for DFW called Tiger Stripe or Panache Figs. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to baby it in a pot and bring it inside in winter, or plant it in the ground and hope that we have more mild winters around here like we've been having.

Dewayne

April 22, 2016	#331
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	My citrus and a few figs growing nicely in our sunroom. I have 2 Dwarf Meijer Lemon, one Mexican Key Lime and nine various figs that I started from cuttings in late winter of 2014. I over wintered the figs in our cool basement, and brought up two of them in March when they started to leaf out early. I also have two dwarf Musa Brazilian Bananas that I received as small tissue culture plants last spring. Last edited by barefootgardener; April 22, 2016 at 01:15 PM.

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April 22, 2016	#332
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Here is my Strawberry Verte Fig with three developing figs. I hope the figs stay on the leaflet and mature fully without falling off. I heard many good things about the tasty fruit. I am excited to taste my first fresh fig grown off my own tree/bush. Ginny

April 22, 2016	#333
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Homemade Beef Stew and Biscuits

April 22, 2016	#334
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291

April 22, 2016	#335
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Beef Stew Ingredients.

April 22, 2016	#336
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Homemade Blueberry Buckle

April 22, 2016	#337
berryman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: central utah Posts: 233	barefoot, your thread here is one of my favorites to look at. Thanks so much for sharing your home and garden.

May 2, 2016	#339
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Thank you beryman and Ella! Ella, your parsley reached 4 feet? Wow! I think I would like a few of those seeds! What variety are they? My parsley will get up to 2 feet tall at the most before they start to set seed. I grow the flat leaf Italian Parsley. Ginny

May 2, 2016	#340
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	It is lambing season around our farm and one of our Shetland ewe sheep, Eliza, had beautiful twin lambs three weeks back. One ram lamb and a ewe lamb. Both were born healthy and are thriving. Mama is a wonderful mother. So far we have four healthy baby lambs born this past month, two ram lambs and two ewe lambs. Cuteness overload... We have been very busy on the farm.. I love this time of year!! Ginny

May 2, 2016	#341
sjamesNorway Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Norway Posts: 1,049	Hi. I just read through this whole thread. You are a great gardener, an artist in the kitchen and with your camera, and I only have one question: Do you take on boarders? Steve

May 2, 2016	#343
Bulldog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 126	I would come visit to pet the lambs. They are precious. You could start a new business.��

May 3, 2016	#345
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	Are you growing your fig tree in a pot or the ground? I love figs and especially green when ripe and an amazing variety that isn't supposed to be cold hardy enough for DFW called Tiger Stripe or Panache Figs. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to baby it in a pot and bring it inside in winter, or plant it in the ground and hope that we have more mild winters around here like we've been having. Dewayne