Wednesday, April 29, 2009
My husband preparing the garden.This rototiller is a big one! Look at how fine the dirt is.
The machine was sinking in! It turned out perfect! I praise the Lord!
The garden isn't too big, but I think it's a good size.
I hope everyone plants something this year.
Even an herb in a pot in your kitchen!
Blessings!-Missygirl*
# posted by Missygirl : 7:32 PM
Hi Friends! It's almost the end of April and I've just been so busy!
APRIL IS NATIONAL GARDEN MONTH!
We've been working on the garden. First, we decided to examine how we did things last year.
We had to figure out what exactly we wanted to grow. I wanted to grow whatever we really use a lot of, I wanted to do it as economically as possible, and make the most out of our garden space.
Last month I started growing some different seeds indoors because we were still having snow days (some pretty freezing days) and I really wanted to give the plants a good head start, so outside wasn't an option yet. I really figure the vegetables have a better chance if your planting plants instead of seeds. I was hesitant about buying seeds from some of these fly by night seed companies that you've never heard of before and the seed packets are way expensive. I really wanted to buy the best I could with my money. My dad said that my Grandma Amanda always used Burpee seeds. He said they always grew for her. I was talking with my sister and she also said, " Burpee seeds." OK. I'll try Burpee. Well, I did try them and 100% of the seeds grew!
I am so pleased. That is what I recommend for you. Burpee seeds.
(And they're reasonably priced too and sold in the grocery stores)
My seeds grew fast and now they are plants. The zucchini seeds grew to plants about 6 inches tall before the weather was good for planting them. They were in red plastic disposable cups in the bay window in the living room. They are in the garden now. When they were planted they were root bound in the bottom of the cups already! My husband said we will get tons of zucchini. There are 14 plants! We planted green beans and even pinto beans. (Those just came from the kitchen. We just planted the beans in disposable cups too, and they grew to a nice plants.) Rhubarb always grows good! I have a plant in the garden that you just see come back up every year beautifully! It's right there again. Beautiful in all it's glory. We planted potatoes too. Those also were from the kitchen. We let them age, just get a little old and grow some eyes. They were planted straight into the garden. I still have tomato seeds and jalapeño seeds growing in the window. They can't be planted outside yet. I still want to baby them until they are big. Well, in all, it didn't cost us much at all to prepare this garden. Just elbow grease. I'll show you photos along the way! I pray the Good Lord will bless our garden with delicious vegetables this year!
**************************************Blessings to you & yours! -Missygirl*
APRIL IS NATIONAL GARDEN MONTH!
We've been working on the garden. First, we decided to examine how we did things last year.
The last couple of years we've tried to do a nice garden, but we were just no good doing vegetables. (All the flowers, plants and trees...fine. No problem, go figure.)
We had to find out what the problem was with the garden itself. A friend that lived nearby said the dirt in our county is very acidy and it would need to be treated.
Alright. My husband brought home truckloads of manure last fall and threw that into the garden. A couple of weeks ago he brought home the industrial rototiller from work and had at the garden. The dirt was totally ground up and looking great.
I bought a dirt test kit from Home Depot for about $3.00 and tested the dirt. It said normal. HOORAY! This year we might be ready.
We had to figure out what exactly we wanted to grow. I wanted to grow whatever we really use a lot of, I wanted to do it as economically as possible, and make the most out of our garden space.
Last month I started growing some different seeds indoors because we were still having snow days (some pretty freezing days) and I really wanted to give the plants a good head start, so outside wasn't an option yet. I really figure the vegetables have a better chance if your planting plants instead of seeds. I was hesitant about buying seeds from some of these fly by night seed companies that you've never heard of before and the seed packets are way expensive. I really wanted to buy the best I could with my money. My dad said that my Grandma Amanda always used Burpee seeds. He said they always grew for her. I was talking with my sister and she also said, " Burpee seeds." OK. I'll try Burpee. Well, I did try them and 100% of the seeds grew!
I am so pleased. That is what I recommend for you. Burpee seeds.
(And they're reasonably priced too and sold in the grocery stores)
My seeds grew fast and now they are plants. The zucchini seeds grew to plants about 6 inches tall before the weather was good for planting them. They were in red plastic disposable cups in the bay window in the living room. They are in the garden now. When they were planted they were root bound in the bottom of the cups already! My husband said we will get tons of zucchini. There are 14 plants! We planted green beans and even pinto beans. (Those just came from the kitchen. We just planted the beans in disposable cups too, and they grew to a nice plants.) Rhubarb always grows good! I have a plant in the garden that you just see come back up every year beautifully! It's right there again. Beautiful in all it's glory. We planted potatoes too. Those also were from the kitchen. We let them age, just get a little old and grow some eyes. They were planted straight into the garden. I still have tomato seeds and jalapeño seeds growing in the window. They can't be planted outside yet. I still want to baby them until they are big. Well, in all, it didn't cost us much at all to prepare this garden. Just elbow grease. I'll show you photos along the way! I pray the Good Lord will bless our garden with delicious vegetables this year!
**************************************Blessings to you & yours! -Missygirl*
# posted by Missygirl : 6:30 PM
Friday, April 10, 2009
Happy Good Friday Everyone!
"It is a simple thing to say that Christ died for the sins of the world. It is quite another thing to say that Christ died for my sins......but He did."
{Thank You Jesus.}
But then recall what Jesus said as He hung on that cross, "Father, forgive them."
I'm so thankful to God that means you and me.*
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Here are links to 2 Easter animations of Jesus. They are awesome.
For you and kids too. (Go ahead, Check them out.....)
The first one is called "The Walk" :
http://www.emailministry.org/content/walk20.html
The second one is "Risen" :
http://www.emailministry.org/content/risen.html
**************************************************
IN THE BOSOM OF THE FATHER by, Kate Knight (April 1934)
Alone in my room in Bombay early on the morning of January 28, 1908, I sat down to my regular reading for the day, beginning at John 1. When I reached verse 18 the Holy Spirit emphasized the words, "in the bosom of the Father," saying them over and over.
I knelt with my face near the floor, eyes closed. Soon I seemed to see Heaven full of glory and music and thrones and angels. In a short time all receded except the Father and His Son, standing alone. I marveled at the likeness of the Two, and then the words came, "The express image of His person."
I glanced at the hands of Jesus. He seemed to wish to hide the scars. Then He shook back the sleeves, and as He gave His hands to the Father, I saw the scars, not as I had imagined on the surface, but deep, like holes. The Father, with tears rolling down His face, kissed the scarred hands again and again...kissed the wounded feet. Afterward He arose, and Jesus buried His face in His Father's breast as the Spirit whispered to me, "In the bosom of the Father."
Weeping, I said to God, "Did You always love Him so?"
"Always," He said.*
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Lord Jesus, I come to You in worship, glorifying You for who You are, not asking You for anything, thanking You for Your free gift of salvation and for the daily grace You pour out to enable me to walk in the Spirit. Amen.*
<>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><
May God Bless You greatly this day, this Good Friday! -Missygirl*
"It is a simple thing to say that Christ died for the sins of the world. It is quite another thing to say that Christ died for my sins......but He did."
{Thank You Jesus.}
But then recall what Jesus said as He hung on that cross, "Father, forgive them."
I'm so thankful to God that means you and me.*
***********************************************
Here are links to 2 Easter animations of Jesus. They are awesome.
For you and kids too. (Go ahead, Check them out.....)
The first one is called "The Walk" :
http://www.emailministry.org/content/walk20.html
The second one is "Risen" :
http://www.emailministry.org/content/risen.html
**************************************************
IN THE BOSOM OF THE FATHER by, Kate Knight (April 1934)
Alone in my room in Bombay early on the morning of January 28, 1908, I sat down to my regular reading for the day, beginning at John 1. When I reached verse 18 the Holy Spirit emphasized the words, "in the bosom of the Father," saying them over and over.
I knelt with my face near the floor, eyes closed. Soon I seemed to see Heaven full of glory and music and thrones and angels. In a short time all receded except the Father and His Son, standing alone. I marveled at the likeness of the Two, and then the words came, "The express image of His person."
I glanced at the hands of Jesus. He seemed to wish to hide the scars. Then He shook back the sleeves, and as He gave His hands to the Father, I saw the scars, not as I had imagined on the surface, but deep, like holes. The Father, with tears rolling down His face, kissed the scarred hands again and again...kissed the wounded feet. Afterward He arose, and Jesus buried His face in His Father's breast as the Spirit whispered to me, "In the bosom of the Father."
Weeping, I said to God, "Did You always love Him so?"
"Always," He said.*
<>< <>< <><
Lord Jesus, I come to You in worship, glorifying You for who You are, not asking You for anything, thanking You for Your free gift of salvation and for the daily grace You pour out to enable me to walk in the Spirit. Amen.*
<>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><
May God Bless You greatly this day, this Good Friday! -Missygirl*
# posted by Missygirl : 8:10 AM
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