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What was I thinking?
This spring, I not only planted two double rows of Provider green beans in the main garden but also three single rows in the Central garden. So I’ve been picking and canning beans every other day. That was bad enough … Read more
We’re making hay while the sun shines
After such a rainy early summer, it has finally dried up. It’s supposed to be sunny for a whole week so we’re making hay like crazy. Will baled up two small fields with the big round baler then went on … Read more
The canning has just begun
We’ve been so busy canning this past week! Alisha and I have canned tons of blueberries, blueberry jam, chokecherry jelly, bronco cherry jelly, and more Provider beans. I’ve had to totally rearrange some of our pantry shelves and am moving … Read more
We’re getting so much done
With Alisha’s cheerful and enthusiastic help, we’re sure getting a lot done this summer. Like I’ve said, she’s a whirlwind berry picker/garden harvester. Yesterday she picked the Provider beans again and got a huge, heaping basket full. (Remember, we just … Read more
Summer is good to us this year
Our Provider beans have been outstanding. So far, we’ve harvested three times, enjoyed wonderful fresh beans, and canned up a whole bunch. It’s impressive just how much these bush beans do provide! We’ll be picking and canning them until it … Read more