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| Libby. |
There are no plans for this weekend...just the way I like it. Open. Free. Relaxed.
There are a few "have-to's" for me...two quizzes for my online class and a few things to plant out in the garden. I have some alyssum and some parsley that need a permanent home and then I want to plant more bean seeds in the spots where none came up. I planted 20 something peas and only four sprouted. So I will fill in the blanks with more beans since that is what we like to eat. I also planted 30 something bush bean seeds but only a handful have made it. So I will fill in those blanks as well. Maybe I will have enough beans to freeze for the winter. Maybe even a small batch to pickle!
Then of course there's always that shade border along the back fence. I was doing some reading about edible landscape ideas and found out that currants, blackberries and alpine strawberries do well in shade. I think that sounds fabulous. I would love to be able to plant more edibles...and even in the shady areas! Now...I just need to make sure we even like to eat currants! I know we like berries...so we're good there. But not sure about currants....what's your opinion about them?
Oh! And guess what? Last night as Chris and I were walking around the garden checking things out and seeing how things were doing we noticed a cluster of teeny tiny grapes on our Thompson seedless grape vine!! Amazing how something so small can make you so happy.
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I love currants, but that's because they are one of the few berries that actually grow well in cold climates. My grandma used to make jelly out of them, but I like to make syrup. I have also canned just the juice, but it's a bit too tart to drink just like that. I add it to my smoothies. They are very healthy... anything that sour has to be, right?
Last year, only 3 pea plants came up for me, so I planted tons this year, planning to put beans wherever there was a space. I think all the peas came up! Now I don't have anywhere to put the beans.
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