Dawn Casey-Rowe

I write. I take pictures. I grow my own food. If I were a pioneer, I’d be dead. IG: @runningdmc

[Dawn Casey-Rowe @runningdmc]

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. -Henry David Thoreau

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@gregmushen My son has been asking for us to drive there and vacation for... like... two years. I mean... we have two here...

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@rakuda2010 I just discovered agar jellies again this week and made three batches. Yours look beautiful.

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@PaprikaGirl_JP This sounds delicious. I found a wagashi shop in NYC this week, bought a ton, ate it all, then started making jellies. I'm now committed to seasonal fruit jellies.

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@octal Also, the fact that depending on geography, people can't even buy a good solid PPO in some states (direct or Marketplace). It's nuts out there.

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@VicVijayakumar @chutneylife See... I was out in the garden so I missed the whole thing. By the time I pay attention again, we'll be on the upswing, right?

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Oh, I didn't answer you--these predate them. I went from all wood (rotted) to "Ahh, I'll use tin." Schlepped in corrugaged and sliced it in half down the middle. But: those aren't cedar posts, and the termites are getting them.

The Birdies beds are thick. I haven't seen the Vego. The first one I opened, I thought, "This is going to last me years." It was sturdier than I anticipated.

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90% there! You can see where the one spot is missing a raised bed. But: I’ve planted. This used to be a Where’s Waldo weed fest by end of May and now… definitely crammed some carrots and onions between plants and am hunting for a place for the remaining zucchini and peppers…

But it’s orderly and I’m eating the food.

I love the structures. The arch: I got and assembled. The rest is a collection of crib bed frames, a pitchback, rescued wire shelves, and old garden stuff left by the prior owners.

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@MaruishiFabric That looks like part of my front lawn--oregano and mint. I can't defeat it.

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@FiredUpCoug @kg4mxv I'll report back on the carrots. I'll also make someone some meat in it.

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@ExtropiAna @japan_nobunaga It's the opposite--we have a minisplit in the bedroom (I didn't want) and one in the family room. But, the original side of the house is 1939 and stone. So: it needs central air.

It's a future project, but since... I don't want it... it's not my future project;)

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This little GSD turned 10 yesterday. Here she is over the years. The only thing better than a dog… is more dogs.

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@iceberge80 It’s prob too late but I saved seeds… or: look it up at Renaissance Farms. That’s where I started my heirloom journey. Curtis is a master!!

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@ThebestBrian @iceberge80 Taste. Low acid, really nice. But, the goal is to preserve the year's worth and this isn't it for that. I'll dehydrate some (a la sun dried) and I did freeze dry some into powder, but no one really wants a non-red tomato sauce. Even if it tastes great, it looks questionable.

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@ArturGalata This is now on my bucket list.

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@dianne_mcdougal Do you like those towers? I looked at them but didn't yet get one. Would love your thoughts.

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@iceberge80 @ThebestBrian I had to reign it in--the family requested standards. So, I've got a bed of beefsteak varieties, then a bed of "mine" and some double-secret heirlooms all over the place.

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@ThebestBrian @iceberge80 I haven't had luck with Brandywine. I wanted to win wit that one. My favorite: Casey yellow. It's a potato leaf indeterminate that grew 6 feet up and midway across the top of a 10x20 chicken run last year. Lasted clear through October (6a).

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@Korteacres @wrowclif Smart!!!!

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@clmuseum @BrizaFridata @DudespostingWs I'll try and research "crows not squirrels." My lab hates the crow, though. I'll have to think about logistics.

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@clmuseum @BrizaFridata @DudespostingWs I have some crows and wondered about this--how do you feed them specifically instead of every gosh darned squirrel and chipmunk you don't want?