March is Here and I'm Back!

Today is March 1st and I am back to writing again!

It really feels great to be back again.

I wish I had not been away so long , but life happens..

Been doing a lot of Spring Cleaning lately- its been great!

I have actually been enjoying it this year!!!

Husband has brought in more shelving for the Greenhouse and I am thrilled!

So much organizing left to do , it really is soo exciting!

Planted some random new seedlings that grew over the winter,

as well as  a new fig tree that found a while back...

it does not look like its doing very well...but we shall see..

Also doing sooo much Cooking & Baking!

I will add more Recipes soon...

Yall Ready for Spring? Gotten anything planted yet?

So much to do - Lets Get Started!

(This is More of a Motivation for me -lol) 

Summertime Gardening & Food

Hello Friends,




Wow, this Summer has really flown by!


Who else is not ready for Summer to end?


Lol- right now I would not mind the temp lowering a bit, but....


im not ready at all for my kido to start school this year...


ugh- School board meetings and etc...


Anyways.....enuff of that for now..


Right now , I will be honest with yall...my Garden has gotten very overgrown with weeds and etc..


I have not had the energy and time as much as I would have liked this summer...


However, that the way it goes sometimes.....


I am thankful to have my Greenhouse.


In there I have a lot more going on-


Lots of Radishes and Oregano right now.


Plus: Tomato , Watermelon , Roses , Peppers , Sweet Basil , Thyme , Sage  - Plants


I have been making Bruschetta Non-stop


My Husband has had enuff but I could eat a lot more of it. LOL


Lots of Bread , Garlic , Tomatoes and Basil--- YUM!!!!! Love it!


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I have also been using my Thyme as mush as possible.


Baked some Tilapia with Thyme , Garlic  and Lemon . Slow Bake at 350* for 30-45 mins


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Best Fish ever - Flaky and perfect for Fish Tacos!


I am lucky enuff to be given a Cast Iron Tortilla press as a gift last Christmas!
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So I put it to good use- making over a dozen Corn Tortillas.


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The Fish , Fresh Tortillas and some cilantro, tomatoes, and a Squirt of lemon & avocado to top and Dig in!!



I hope yall enjoy the rest of your Summer!


-Eva

Spring is Here!!!

Hello Again and Hello Spring!!!!


I am sooo excited that Spring time is Finally here!!!


I have been very busy lately trying to get my seeds planted and ready for the Garden..


The Greenhouse has really been helpful lately- thanks to my husband.


I am so Thankful for my Greenhouse! It has really helped my seeds get the head start that they need.


So lately I have been working away in the Greenhouse while listening to lots of Terry Goodkind audiobooks...


Lots of my plants are just a few days away from being ready for the outdoor Garden!


As much Fun as the Greenhouse is...Im soooo ready to be outside in the Garden !


Lots of Seeds have been sprouting up!!!


The Following is what I have so far.....


Lots of


Spinach , Tomatoes


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& Radishes


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Also some Yellow & Green Squash




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Green Beans


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Broccoli  -   https://instagram.com/p/0i_1MjmoEi/?taken-by=evamdesigns




And some Sweet Corn  -  https://instagram.com/p/0i_hgtGoEA/?taken-by=evamdesigns




I hope your Plants are doing well....right now im fighting hungry critters trying to eat my tasty spinach leaves....ugh




Anyhow Good Luck with your Garden and plants!


Happy Spring  & Happy Gardening !

60 Days Til Spring!!!!

Howdy Friends,

I hope yall are doing well this Beautiful Sunday Afternoon!

Im doing well- Allergies are getting to me due to the Weather Change here in Oklahoma.

However, I have been tryin to keep busy and prepare for the Spring in the Greenhouse.

I am so looking forward to Spring / Summer!!

60 Days until Spring

Yes, im counting down! :)

Then Feb 2nd is Groundhog Day~ I hope the groundhog does not see its shadow!

I do have a few mums, little trees and some seedlings growing in the greenhouse..

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I have also started to try to grow Avocado plants out of Avocado seeds..

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All you have to do in get a seed from an Avocado and poke a couple of holes in it- on the sides w/toothpicks and place in a mason jar or clear cup with water...barely touching the water and

once it has a few leaves and some growth you can then move to a pot w/soil...

I hope you have better luck then I have....

Here are some Gardening/Outdoor Décor. Books I have been reading lately to prepare for this year.

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1. Better Homes and Gardens - Inside Out - It has tons of ideas for making the outside just as beautiful as the inside of a home.

2. Garden Anywhere by : Fowler - a Wonderful Book I Love! It also tell you how to grow an Avocado plant and how to compost and etc.. I recommend  you Read this one for sure!

3. Native American Gardening by: Wilson - Is a Great Read because it tells you how gardening was done back before we came along. Plus I Love History & Gardening .

Happy Gardening & Reading Yall!  

Oklahoma Farm Days

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Go Play Outside! :)


Days are Hott and Looong!


Howdy Folks,  Feels like Forever since I was last on here typing a way at the Computer!


Outside all Day now- Been Busier than Ever!




We got 6 New Baby Chicks


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and 5 Baby Turkeys ...


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Love that little guy!!! Soo cute!! I cant get over it! ;)


But all these guys make me smile and laugh so much!!!




However, that plus the Growing Garden and all the Up- keep in the Greenhouse is making for a non-stop day of activity! Thankful for all the Work! :)


I do Love Busy Days! Makes for a Good Summer Days!


Being a Self proclaimed Texan/Oklahoman....since I lived in Texas for at least 11-years out of my life....


I am quite used to the Heat -but this OKLAHOMA HEAT has been Killer so don't forget to keep Hydrated and your planted watered a bit more! ;)


PLANTS are really feeling the Heat!
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This Lavender Loves it! But it still needs lots of water to survive and thrive on ward.......I mention all this cause I killed one here recently ...due to forgetting to water it! :(


That pic makes me smile that it is doing so well- so far! ;)




Got a lot more Harvest now - I think Thanks to all the Rain and Sun of late! :)


Peas


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Zucchini 


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and berries


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and Gourmet Blend of Lettuce is sooo yummy, crunchy and crisp!!!




I hope yall are having good luck with your Garden as well!


I truly believe that if you put a lot of Love and Work into the Garden you will get a Sweet Harvest as a Reward!


NEVER GIVE UP! We all Fail - we just have to take it as learning and hope for better results next time! You never know what you get if you only TRY! :)


Happy Gardening Yall!!! :)


Hope Yall Have a Happy Monday!!!

Gardening is Cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes

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Saw this quote on Pinterest and had to make it into a sign...lol

Makes me giggle~

I Love Gardening and have always been around a gardener( my grandmother) and a farmer (my grandfather)...and did some home landscaping to earn extra cash in high school besides babysitting! :)

When I married my Husband I had to learn how to grow plants on Oklahoma Red Clay and Land that had not been touched in years...

Gardening and Landscaping for 6+years now and all the labor is finally paying off! ;)

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Things are Blooming Non-Stop now and its super exciting!

Huckleberry Plant

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and some Sweet Basil I grew from seed in the Greenhouse. :)

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My Daughter and I planted a couple a few weeks ago and those onions are coming out great!

I am soo Thankful for the Energy to move around in the Garden and Greenhouse...

I call it Garden Fitness! ;)

Here is a bit of Garden Journal info....

2-New Tomato Plants grown from seed are moved from shell to a actual pot.

1- New Green Pepper plant

Happy Gardening! :)



Pictures- pre planting

Soooo the the weather change here in Oklahoma really messed with the temp and etc in the

Green house....I lost about 11 plants total that included the greenhouse move as well... very upsetting because 3 of those were medium size Zucchini....

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 so this little zucchini plant brings me a lot of joy..aka my plan D....PLANT4!

Out of those 11 plants I lost 2 tomato plants...

this little tomato plant looks ready to be planted, I have not gotten there yet....

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and some little lettuce in Mini pots- they are soo cute! :)

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There was some new Growth on my Peas, they are now 3-5 inches tall


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I also got my 1st Strawberry of the year! Such an exciting time!


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Happy Gardening! :)

Weekend Update

Happy Monday Yall,

This weekend one of my spring bulbs bloomed - http://instagram.com/p/m_BsBkmoPv/

Sooo exciting! First time ever for it to bloom since I planted them!

Here is a Pic of the Mini spinach I planted in the Garden.

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Plus I planted Lettuce and Radish seedlings!
As a Friend said ' New Life ' ! I cannot wait to see how well it all grows!  :)

Here is a pic of those seedlings as I am about to plant them in the ground.

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What I have Learned so far...

So Sunday we had some hail / tornado weather - Monday we had a wild little snow storm....

Insane 4 sure - so all this weather did not help my plants....so sad I lost close to 10 plants...

2 - zucchini

2- tomato

and etc.....

Made me sooooo  Sad!

2 much Heat (like past 95 degress) + no ventilation = Dead Plants

well not all of them will die...but don't be surprised when some do...

Transplanting

I cannot believe I have sooo many little baby plants I am running out of space....ahhh ...

TRANSPLANTING PLANTS- There is really nothing to it...Transplanting takes time, patience and lots of practice.....use towel paper rolls or even paper towel roll (cut into segments ) and then wrap with newspaper...Like making mini Paper Mache bowls..if the paper of cardboard is not bending to your will ...use a spray bottle to gently moisten paper -if you go spray bottle crazy....just let it dry a bit and come back to it... Do Not worry that they don't look perfect! Its ok- its going in the dirt!!! :) Good Luck!! http://instagram.com/p/mjws5TGoHB/    pic of my Lettuce, Spinach! ;)

Growth

Lots of Growth so far! http://instagram.com/p/mefvhNmoCi/




The Greenhouse has really been helpful - but if you got room in your kitchen by the window that would be perfect as well! Right now, I am growing Lavender and a couple of other house plants by my Kitchen window! :)


O- And Happy April Fools Day!

Greenhouse- EggShell Seedlings

Saving Egg shells is not really as easy as it looks...you have to crack that egg just right that the top half breaks away fairly simply without droping little eggshells into your moring scramble...ugh no fun! Plus how many eggs do you really eat in one morn??>! Let alone eggs every morn for how many days...lol...not doing the math,,+_- = I now have close to 7dozen eggshell seeding's...


Seedlings I have planted so far :


Yellow Pepper


Radish


Tomato


Zucchini


Spinach


Lettuce


Garden Bean


Carrot


Peas


Chives


Cucumber


Herbs: Basil , Parsley




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