Organic Gardening

I like to buy organic vegetables and fruits, but when I go to the store and look at the prices I cringe. Hear what I am saying? I thought so. Do you know how much better they are for you?
Have you tried to grow your own? It doesn't take much time and you can tailor your garden to the space you have, even if you only have a balcony or patio. Have you thought about container planting for your veggies if you have limited space. Some of you have an area in your garden that would be perfect, just look at it. Others have huge areas that may even require getting that tractor out. What ever your size think ORGANIC. Chemical free, vitamin rich, fresh natural foods. Organic grown foods are found to be much higher in antioxidants (up to 40%). We know that antioxidants help reduce stress and in these days and times, who doesn't have some stress in their lives. Plus the added benefit of being outdoors and the satisfaction of watching your plants grow. You also get to show them off to your friends and family, but the best of all is the harvest. So go to the link below and get started.
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Grape Growing System

Ok, Enough about sheep for a while ( at least until the lambs come in the spring : )).
Let's talk about grapes. Do you like to eat them or maybe go a little farther and make your own wine? No matter what you do with them, first you need to grow them.
There is nothing like going out and picking your own home grown grapes.
Whether you are starting for the first time or have experience growing grapes, here is a system to follow for the best results you have seen.
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Happy harvest.

Exotic Sheep

I have updated my facebook with some really interesting links to exotic sheep that I have. The Texas Dahls and Royal Whites all are hair sheep. The Royal Whites are the first new breed of sheep in the U.S. in 20 years. They are a cross between St. Croix and White Dorpers, both have hair instead of wool. They are pure white in color. So go to my facebook page and check it out.
http://tinyurl.com/9ybbfy

Glendale Xeriscape Garden

WOW, It's amazing what you can find if you really look at the phone book. As you know I am in Peoria, Az. for the winter. The town next door is Glendale. They have a Xeriscape Botanical Garden, how cool is that. I am going to go see it after the new year celebrations. I'll post some photos for you to see. Let's all make an effort to conserve water starting today. The best place to do that is in your own garden and landscaping. Here is a link in case you would like to check it out. Happy New Year and thanks for reading my blogs.
http://www.gccas.edu/glendalelibrary

Go Organic

Happy New Year to all.
I am really looking forward to spring and getting back into the garden.
I am still in the Phoenix area and it is starting to warm up, finally. We have had 3 nights with freezing temps. Wow, I came here to escape the cold. As far as home in Cortez, I hear there is more than a foot of snow on the ground, so I can't complain. Way below freezing temps. My chickens are not happy campers, although they have a great barn they are staying in with some beautiful horses. There is a beautiful rooster named Sgt. Pepper they are keeping company with. His hen Miss Chicklet is not happy at all. Makes me wonder, how happy they will be to come back home and leave him behind.
Speaking of cold and gardens, This may not be the time in your area for composting, but it's a good time to start thinking and learning about it. Check out this link below and start thinking spring planting and happy, healthy plants. Use what you have and save some money. Go organic this year.
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I am in Arizona for a while to escape the snow and bitter cold. Also here for the holidays and my birthday on the 22 of Dec.
Thanks to my new followers. Hi Amy, Dakota is so cute, give Colin a kiss for me.
David, what can I say. Glad you are back.
Merry Christmas and a very healthy happy new year.

Joyce

Self Sufficient Lfe

Along with gardening I am a hobby farmer. Seems like a natural enough thing to do when I'm not in the garden. I like to think of it as FREE COMPOST. My friends laugh at me, but hey, what the heck.

I have some chickens only 5 now thanks to the coyotes and foxes ( Ginger, Dolly, Marilyn, Annette and Diana). I also have 2 Texas Dahl Sheep (Iris and Lily)and 1 Royal White(Daisy). These sheep have hair instead of wool. Really beautiful, pure white.

They will all be having lambs this spring. I will include some photos when they are born, so check back in April for that.

Anyway, I thought I would include something here for the gardeners who also want Free fertilizer. Plus a whole lot of fun with some farm animals.

Check this out.

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Also, send me some photos of your animals too.

That's Daisy, my Royal White, when she was a (spoiled) Lamb