Tag Archives: gardening

More Color Here

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Lynda

It is so busy here with all of the gardening and crafting and writing, but I just had to take some pictures and show you some of the color here at Happy Acres. Here are a two of my irises … Continue reading →

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Plantain Anti-Itch Balm

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Lynda

Now that I have that wonderful plantain infused oil, it’s time to make some anti-itch balm. I’ve put 4 ounces of plantain infused oil into my double boiler. To that oil I added approximately 1 ounce of beeswax. After the … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Fruit Leather

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Lynda

Last year I tried my best to use up our blackberries. We froze a lot of them and put them in smoothies. I also made jello, syrup (which I’ve already made two batches this spring from last year’s harvest), popsicles, … Continue reading →

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Rainy Monday

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Lynda

Well, today is another rainy day. It’s about time to build an ark! We’ve been lucky with no tornadoes in our neighborhood but just across the river they were hit. Looks like the main storms are past but more rain … Continue reading →

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Happy Acres Colors

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Lynda

Everything is really popping here. I took several pictures in the past week and before I’ve had time to post, everything has changed. Last year I posted an iris count. Not sure I’ll do that this year, but will show … Continue reading →

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Cherry Syrup and Soda

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lynda

Last summer I made a batch of Blackberry syrup. My recipe is HERE. Hubby really loves it so I decided this year I’d make it earlier so he could enjoy it before summer even begins. So when I made it … Continue reading →

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WANTED: Deer Hunter

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Lynda

Yesterday, I walked around the yard checking out everything since the rain and I saw these tulips coming up. Then today, here is the same plant. We’re not happy campers around here. We’ve seen 12-14 at a time run through … Continue reading →

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It’s Spring for sure!

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Lynda

Well, it’s looking like it’s Spring here at Happy Acres. Yesterday, we opened up the porch to let the cats enjoy the warm temps. This not the official opening since I need to wash down the floor, clean the furniture … Continue reading →

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Garden Conferencing

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Lynda

Hubby and I took a trip to Warsaw, Indiana Friday to attend a Master Gardener’s conference. Now, Warsaw is six hours by car from our house (including a potty stop and quick picnic in the car) and usually I’m not … Continue reading →

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Sewing and Recycling

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lynda

I’ve been doing a little sewing here at Happy Acres the past couple of weeks. I recycled some of my old material from my quilting days for these projects. We’ve been in dire need of some new potholders since the … Continue reading →

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