Monthly Archives: August 2011

Eureka! A Hand Vac!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by earthlytenthomestead

I had never heard of vacuuming up garden pests until a couple of days ago. I am very willing to try this on our cucumber beetles, because they are too fast to hand-pick. I’ll need to see if we have … Continue reading →

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Japanese Beetle Cuts Snowflake Pattern in Bean Leaf

Posted on August 7, 2011 by earthlytenthomestead

If only the snowflake story was true, I’d be a little more amused with the devastation. Japanese Beetles are fine lace makers as they chew holes through our Kentucky Wonder bean leaves and Nanking Cherry. If they could only fold … Continue reading →

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Relishing the Canning Experience Again

Posted on August 4, 2011 by earthlytenthomestead

Our cucumber plants have been busy. We’ve had enough to share six with my sister and two with my cousin. Although they’re fine raw, my favorite way to enjoy them is Mutti’s refrigerator pickles. We shared a quart of these … Continue reading →

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Chicken Pad Thai – Yum!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by earthlytenthomestead

A pattern developed of posting on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays as opposed to haphazardly posting 2-3 times a week. And I find myself without a post on Tuesday Eve. So, I’m going to share a recipe I made on Sunday … Continue reading →

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