My Garden

Don’t make me hoe.

Picking Hot Peppers at the Old Farmhouse
A Coronach to the Corn
Gardening By Surprise, and Other Ideas You Might Not Want to Try
The Headless Scarecrow
Farming from Scratch, Year Two
And So It Begins
Tricking Winter
My Secret Garden
I Can’t Even Blame the Deer
My Real Garden
Obstacle Gardening
I Won’t Have to Worry about Vampires
A West Virginia Garden
What She Does When She’s Bored

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Nov 21, 2009 - I Want to Do Something for You
Nov 20, 2009 - How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
Nov 19, 2009 - Caramel Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding

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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

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Book Giveaway -- November 21
by ElizaRed on November 21, 2009
Remembering the Bread Bowl
by BuckeyeGirl on November 20, 2009
My project for the day is...
by BuckeyeGirl on November 20, 2009
Decorating The Table For Thanksgiving
by Leahld22 on November 20, 2009
any one familiar with hinode china patterns?
by Pete on November 20, 2009

November 2009
"First it's glowing, then it's snowing! A pause, then screaming squalls and williwaws. Bright but bitter, then a thaw. Yet again it's cold and storming: What ever happened to global warming?"

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There is drool on my keyboard now…. - Patty on Round Steak
Hey Suzanne, I just voted again! I have posted twice about you and the contest now. This is the latest one (I embedded the video).... - Patty on I Want to Do Something for You
I wish that I had a woodstove! I love the smell of burning wood. Probably not good for my azthema though. - Jodie on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
It’s funny, you give us so much with your blog–interesting stories, beautiful pictures, recipes, a good perspective on life. SO when the... - Julia on I Want to Do Something for You
I voted! And I think I’ve read most if not all your romance books. :-) - Diane Jennings on I Want to Do Something for You
LOVED this photo!!!!! Just gorgeous! - The Retired One on You Know What Dolly Parton Says
I read these in the same context as NorthCountryGirl and like he thought we needed Suzanne’s permission to do the testimonial... - IowaCowgirl on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
Suzanne, the Terms of the Contest state the Phase 2 voting only counts 20% toward the final decision and the judges... - NorthCountryGirl on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
And we readers of your Blog never tire of your wonderful pictures and stories of all your sweet animals! - Liz in PA on Rush
I can never start a fire either. Good thing you had the fire extinguisher handy. - Melinda in Washington State on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove

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