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June 17, 2013 | Betsy's Backyard
The hay Bob cut last week got rained on three times and is still down. He cut another field of alfalfa last night, so we are hoping for a sunny week. My lawn is green, the garden is growing, and flowers are blooming. Enjoy June while you can!
This...see all
June 14, 2013 | Betsy's Backyard
I'm gunning for the Biggest Potato ribbon at the county fair again. My spuds are growing fast. Tomatoes, not so good. They will be late this year.
Hope your garden is doing well!
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June 14, 2013 | Lisa's Kitchen
When you live in a house full of monkeys, it's important to feed them the things they would eat in the wild. That means lots of bananas, and, of course, monkey bread. Here's their favorite monkey bread recipe, courtesy of Grandma!
1 pkg. (3 1/2 oz...see all
June 12, 2013 | Betsy's Backyard
It's old and yellow. Got rained on, too.
There's nothing good about this field of alfalfa. Bob wanted to rip it up last fall and replant, but the guy with the equipment wasn't available. So we are left with a field of mustard.
We haven't cut the...see all
June 10, 2013 | Betsy's Backyard
On the second Sunday in June every year, the descendants of Bernard and Caroline Freese, who came from Germany in 1880, gather to catch up. We celebrated yesterday in Haverhill, Iowa, where the Freese family settled and had seven children. One of...see all
June 7, 2013 | Betsy's Backyard
World Pork Expo celebrated its 25th anniversary this week and I've been to every one. Why stop now? I had a good time at the Iowa State Fairgrounds talking to producers, hearing the news, and eating ribs, sausage, bacon, and more.
The Top 5 Hog...see all
June 7, 2013 | Lisa's Kitchen
I went to college at Grand View (then Grand View College; now Grand View University), a Danish school in Des Moines. There were many wonderful things about being a Grand View Viking: a rich history with many interesting Danish traditions, small...see all
June 4, 2013 | Betsy's Backyard
We don't have an ocean in Iowa, but we make do.
Enjoy your summer -- find some time to relax!
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June 3, 2013 | Betsy's Backyard
The strawberries are ripe at my family's pick-your-own farm in Maryland -- check the website for the latest picking information: strawberryfarm.com and like them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walnutspringsfarm
The strawberry season started...see all
May 30, 2013 | Betsy's Backyard
Between noon and 6 p.m. yesterday, a coyote slipped under the fence of the corral behind our barn and killed a lamb. Bob had fed the lambs on his lunch break and nothing was amiss. By suppertime he was greeted with the carcass below. I'm posting the...see all