Making Breakfast

Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 12:15 | Category : Recipes--Clean Plate Club
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It has been a busy morning in the coop – the girls are in and out of the nesting boxes laying eggs early this morning.  That is Peeping Beauty (white one) heading in, Bessie (middle yellow one) seeing who is siting where.  Just after I took this photo she took Betsy’s spot (top left) since [...]

Zillions of Zinnias

Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 17:18 | Category : Turtle Creek Farm
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  The cutting garden is bursting with color…here are some of the zinnias.  They range in color and size from large blooms to teeny thumbelinas.  Even the buds are beautiful.

“One”- derful

Sunday, 12 June 2011, 22:17 | Category : Something to Celebrate!
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This week we are celebrating the one year birthday of our little Guinea  “Anthony” (pronounced: Ant-Knee like you were from New York).   His polka dots make him quite a colorful guy.  He is quirky-cute….see what I mean!    

Garden Glances

Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 19:45 | Category : Turtle Creek Farm
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The garden starting to grow more and more each day – in spite of our heat wave.  Heirloom tomatoes, squash, zucchini, snow peas, butter crunch lettuce & peppers are up now.  Dan will be planting a variety of pumpkins seeds this week for the fall.  It will be our first attempt to grow pumpkins (stay [...]

Little Hummers

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 16:04 | Category : Turtle Creek Farm
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The hummingbirds are zooming all over here.  Are they out in your area too?  We have feeders on the porches and by the kitchen window that have to be refilled all the time.  They fly so fast we have to duck while on the porch if you happen to be in the path.  They love our [...]

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