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Hey! Good to hear from you again!

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Instant Pot spaghetti  tonight.

I use an iPad and see it all.

Free today. Companion Gardening: The Essential Companion Planting Guide for Beginners ~ Companion Gardening for Plants, Vegetables, and HerbsKindle Edition

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016NTKRQ8/keywords=companion+gardening

So glad you’re back Deb. It sounds like life has been challenging. Praying that everything goes well with granddaughter and new grand baby.

You can also use black beans to replace the flour in making brownies. 

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/black-bean-brownies/

Black Bean Brownies

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling YIELD: 1 dozen

This is the thread that keeps on giving!

Yep. I try very hard now not to buy any plants unless I’m ready to do something with them that day.

Snapshot,

Do you have a recipe for your dog food? 

I’m a dogmom again.....    I’ve been volunteering at my local animal shelter and this little thing wiggled her way into my heart and then my family’s hearts. I’ve never had a dog this small before but she’s the perfect size for us right now. Meet Bella.

motherearth! It’s great to hear from you again! I’ll check out your show. 

Bumping this up because I’m going to try this recipe.

Twilight, I am already doing salsa Fresca with the tomatoes and peppers from my own garden. I’ve been dehydrating and have put some in the freezer. This morning a friend offered me a watermelon from her garden so I’m passing on some tomatoes and peppers on to her. This is the season that everything ripens all at the same time (or so it seems). When I was younger I could keep up with it...now it’s harder.

I used to be pretty good at searching the forum but I can’t seem to bring up a recipe for pepper jelly. Anyone care to post a favorite? I was gifted with peppers and tomatoes and I need to do something with them.

Dehydrated zucchini and peppers from my garden and now dehydrating tomatoes from my garden. Not a lot...but I grew them... ?

I haven’t been able to get out and pick anything up for the past three days so this is a little bit bigger harvest. This is only from my small yard. It can be done!

I like his videos. He’s very clear and detailed.

Amazon has a bunch of different kinds.

https://www.amazon.com/Trays-Silicone-Release-Flexible-Reusable/dp/B07DZHF6V2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1533082169&sr=8-4&keywords=ice+cube+tray+covers

I am however blessed to live in an area with people who have abundant gardens and give their produce away. I was gifted this today...

Here is my garden so far. I’m moving plants out of black plastic pots and into grow bags because the roots are just getting baked by the heat. I do have one small raised bed and because of it I’m overflowing with zucchini. I’m working on soil amendments because plants in pots are definitely not as ‘full’ as ones that are planted in the ground....and the harvests are not as great either. 

Aww Sue. I’m so sorry. I’m praying for strength and peace for you and your family. 

Bumping this thread up because I am doing only container gardening this year. If you haven’t ever done it before there is a bit of a learning curve. I’m using mostly growbags but have some black pots. So far what I’ve learned....

1. You need to get a good potting soil and add compost (not necessarily cheap the first year you start up)

2.  You also need to fertilize regularly because the root systems are limited to the grow bags. I use a liquid fertilizer and also add crushed eggshells, banana peels, etc to the bags.

3.  If you get hot summers you need to water often...sometimes daily for me.

4.  The plants I’ve put in the bags don’t look as ‘full’ to me as ones I’ve grown in the ground. 

Here are are some new links...but also check out the information in the thread from years ago. It has some good ideas.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/grow-bags-for-gardening.htm

https://northernhomestead.com/grow-grow-bags/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET4wee-jvQ8  (look up Larry Hall on YouTube....he has a lot of good gardening videos)

Cowgirl, the zero point food is still meant to be eaten in moderation (a normal serving size). Eat one or two eggs... not 4 or 5. I see them as foods that fill you up when you may are getting close to using up your daily points. And chicken is supposed to be chicken breast cooked without the skin. 

I think the best thing about this is plugging in a food that I used to eat and being shocked at how many points it is. It’s making me take a much closer look at what I eat.

I’m down another pound since yesterday. Feeling much better and very motivated.

Sheesh...haven’t been here for a while....  Need to knock down some cobwebs and shoo away some little critters that have taken up residence....