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Last time I saw you was our last college friend camping trip and few years ago….. Definitely going to follow your blog! I didn’t know you were doing this! How exciting. Sept 2012 we moved to rural WI (closer to our childhood homes) and bought a new house with a yard and I finally got my first real garden in 2013. I also can (mostly tomatoes) and have a large garden by most people’s standards. Although it is likely smaller than yours from the sounds of it:) I’m working my way up to other things and have a lot to learn. I even planted blueberries and waiting to see if they survived and if I can get them to produce. Looking forward to your blog updates. Maybe we will see you at a camping trip this summer if we can make it happen! Sincerely, Sarah
Thanks Sarah! I remember seeing a picture of your garden last year. Its so much fun, and addicting too!
Could you share a reliable company for the essential oil for tick repellent containing the right kind of Rose Geraniam oil..
Hi Sally- the ONLY brand I’ve found that uses the correct geranium cultivar for tick repellent (Pellargonium capitatum x radens) is this one, available here (< ---click those words to be taken to the page where you can find it). There isn't much info available on the this company (probably not a great sign) so I don't know if they are reliable or not. I do know that I am less worried about it because we aren't ingesting this oil, and it is likely a better alternative to deet or lyme disease. Also, it has rave reviews on Amazon regarding it's tick-repellent properties, which I think is a reliable indicator. Hope that helps!
Link to original article here: Natural Tick and Lyme Disease Prevention
Hi! I was wondering if your Ameraucana hens from Hoover’s ended up laying blue eggs? I noticed on their website they spelled it Americana and it made me wonder if it was the same thing. I have ordered from My Pet Chicken in the past but it looks like the prices are better at Hoover’s and I was considering giving them a try. I will make sure my shipping address is the same as my billing address :) Thanks in advance for you input!
Hi Heather- they are definitely not true “Ameraucanas,” but rather the “mutt” variety. I’ve heard that if you want the true breed, you really should go through a reputable breeder and not through a normal hatchery… So, we have 6 Americanas (“Easter Eggers’ is what they should most appropriately be called) and from them we get 4 blue eggs (a very pretty blue-green color!), one almost-white egg, and one tan with a hit of a pink tinge. If you scroll through my Instagram feed, you’ll see some pictures of them.
Hope that helps!
Hi, where did you get the candy stripe pepper seeds from? They were so pretty.
Thanks
I didn’t start those from seed- found the plants at a local greenhouse. :)