tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8979363550780068271..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Thank God I'm a Country Girl !Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18790745988877672012013-08-09T00:41:46.858-04:002013-08-09T00:41:46.858-04:00Pigweed is nasty stuff, Niki! I'm constantly y...Pigweed is nasty stuff, Niki! I'm constantly yanking it out everywhere in my garden, but there's always more where it came from. Sigh. I do manage to keep it back enough to get veggies.<br /><br />Domino is glad to hear you like him on the cover. He's rather important to the entire story. You could call it a love triangle: man, woman, dog.Valerie Comerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674882711125123089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-85201088651911352922013-08-09T00:40:06.232-04:002013-08-09T00:40:06.232-04:00Wow, Anita, you've battled a lot of odds to ga...Wow, Anita, you've battled a lot of odds to garden over the years. I'm sure you can out-wit those ticks, too. Congrats on being certified organic. We ARE organic but haven't jumped the hoops to certify on our little farm.Valerie Comerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674882711125123089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41708736111561378852013-08-09T00:37:31.039-04:002013-08-09T00:37:31.039-04:00Suzanne, so glad to hear you're enjoying the b...Suzanne, so glad to hear you're enjoying the benefits of rural living! Our farmers' market is amazing, too. My daughter-in-law is usually there with some of our honey (and some of my books, lol.)Valerie Comerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674882711125123089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-16364770302395251032013-08-08T21:31:17.939-04:002013-08-08T21:31:17.939-04:00"Country lit is the next big thing"... R..."Country lit is the next big thing"... REALLY? I love that! <br /><br />We moved back home to my parents' ranch a year ago. Hay, horses, a 1/2 acre garden where we have a to-the-death battle with pigweed every year. This year the pigweed (and the rabbits and squirrels) have won... :(<br /><br />Love the border collie on your cover. We had two border collies for years. They are Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-69781014672591438402013-08-08T19:18:07.191-04:002013-08-08T19:18:07.191-04:00We didn't garden growing up, but the gardening...We didn't garden growing up, but the gardening bug hit after we were married when I met hubby's father and he taught me about seeding and transplanting. When we moved to Eastern Ontario after 12 yrs of marriage, we de-sodded a large portion of our 1/2 acre property, added 5 truckloads of mushroom compost, and grew the best veggies EVER. We won oodles of fair ribbons with our peppers, Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90997826602259677002013-08-08T17:41:59.482-04:002013-08-08T17:41:59.482-04:00Welcome to the Inkwell, Valerie! Your book sounds ...Welcome to the Inkwell, Valerie! Your book sounds fun. Thanks for the link to Choose NOW, too.<br /><br />I live in an agricultural area so I'm blessed to benefit from an abundance of local produce at the local farmer's market. We grow tomatoes, herbs, squash, and stone fruit in our yard--organic and delicious.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7472526587969116922013-08-08T15:49:58.009-04:002013-08-08T15:49:58.009-04:00Wow, Anita, that IS a ton of driving. Family time ...Wow, Anita, that IS a ton of driving. Family time is important, and I'm glad you and your sister got to work through some stuff together and that you had the privilege of meeting other family members in Ontario.<br /><br />Also, thanks much for inviting me to the Inkwell! :)Valerie Comerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674882711125123089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89627370775325653672013-08-08T15:48:47.569-04:002013-08-08T15:48:47.569-04:00Hi C.J.!
Watching John Denver play the fiddle for...Hi C.J.!<br /><br />Watching John Denver play the fiddle for that song caught me by surprise the first time, too! He put on a respectable show.<br /><br />Wish we could grow blueberries but it would be a constant battle with the pH of our soil. We are so far from acidic enough. Bah. <br /><br />Sounds like you can successfully grow a lot of variety. Fun!Valerie Comerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674882711125123089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33907853621792789932013-08-08T15:46:14.115-04:002013-08-08T15:46:14.115-04:00Hey Gina, What I wouldn't like about country l...Hey Gina, What I wouldn't like about country living where you are is the snakes. Shudder. Around here I might see a garter snake every few years, which is plenty often enough—even though I know they eat mice, and I thank them for it.<br /><br />My son has a t-shirt that says: I eat local because I can.<br /><br />Get it? Canning? <br /><br />I agree with C.J. Any jars you save for canning Valerie Comerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674882711125123089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-54606499715683313902013-08-08T14:19:09.670-04:002013-08-08T14:19:09.670-04:00Thank you Deb!!! I certainly owe you a big coffee ...Thank you Deb!!! I certainly owe you a big coffee the next time I see you because I really appreciate you stepping in and working with Val on this.<br /><br />And Val, so sorry for ducking out. I had planned on going east at the start of July, but then found out my mom's sister was flying over from France - and bringing her son from England whom we'd never met - at the end of July so had Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56625455647936502022013-08-08T13:29:12.859-04:002013-08-08T13:29:12.859-04:00Oh, goodness. I am SO thankful for people who lov...Oh, goodness. I am SO thankful for people who love the farming life. It's so important. But it's oh so not for me. I don't like dirt, heat or bugs, so that pretty much rules me out.<br /><br />But I love animals and wide open spaces and the simplicity of farm life, so I definitely admire it.<br /><br />A tiny bit at a time. :DDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18002484096662393662013-08-08T12:51:50.841-04:002013-08-08T12:51:50.841-04:00Welcome, Val!
I live in the "City of Chesap...Welcome, Val! <br /><br />I live in the "City of Chesapeake" (official name) so it sounds like I'm a city girl -- except it's really a jurisdictional-government-organizational thing and it's more like a county (just with a mayor and city council instead of county board). Still a number of really large (thousands of acres) corn/wheat/soybean farms (and peanut farms a bit to C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41643673178622525852013-08-08T11:41:25.784-04:002013-08-08T11:41:25.784-04:00Gina - only use real canning jars, not jars from t...Gina - only use real canning jars, not jars from the grocery store like mayo or spaghetti. Those may shatter in hot water.<br /><br />CAnning is a fun way to spend a hot muggy day in August... not!<br /> but great eating in the winter!<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23829822230706385412013-08-08T11:26:49.886-04:002013-08-08T11:26:49.886-04:00I'm a city girl who lives on 3 acres just outs...I'm a city girl who lives on 3 acres just outside the nearest town, population 2000-ish. Don't have a garden yet, but I want one. I've been saving reusable glass jars because I'm going to get my mom to teach me how to can.<br /><br />What I don't like about country life are the spiders and scorpions. One of the latter fell through a ceiling vent last night. Was about 3 inches Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-3778160515257526052013-08-08T11:00:00.026-04:002013-08-08T11:00:00.026-04:00Hi Suzie! Yes, I'm in BC, just north of Idaho,...Hi Suzie! Yes, I'm in BC, just north of Idaho, so quite a distance from Vancouver.<br /><br />We used to get out to Victoria a couple of times a year when our son and his wife were in university there. Now they live on our farm which is WONDERFUL because we love spending time with our one-year-old granddaughter. However, we don't get out to the ocean as often as we did...<br /><br />Sad Valerie Comerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674882711125123089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45626364895453100062013-08-08T10:56:52.780-04:002013-08-08T10:56:52.780-04:00Deb, thanks so much for stepping in for Anita and ...Deb, thanks so much for stepping in for Anita and getting my blog post up.<br /><br />I live really close to the border, too. For us, having a passport is a necessity as Spokane is our closest city and airport.<br /><br />But come on, Deb, isn't there always room for a garden? ;) A raised bed for a couple of tomato plants and some lettuce? I can't imagine life without a veggie garden. (Valerie Comerhttps://en.gravatar.com/valeriecomer1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-51341313048858843942013-08-08T09:24:23.826-04:002013-08-08T09:24:23.826-04:00Thank you for visiting us, Valerie. Are you in BC?...Thank you for visiting us, Valerie. Are you in BC? I'm just about two hours south of Vancouver, in WA.<br /><br />We used to have a lot of farms in my town. Now a Kmart, Walmart, AM PM, Jack in the Box, and a bunch of condos have all taken over. It's sad, really. But the central part of my island still has a few farms. <br /><br />Your book sounds cute, Valerie.<br /><br />Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71567663117812176732013-08-08T09:10:01.287-04:002013-08-08T09:10:01.287-04:00Welcome to the Inkwell, Valerie!
I know you are v...Welcome to the Inkwell, Valerie!<br /><br />I know you are very busy with the new release and we hope our readers and lurkers are as charmed as I am.<br /><br />To answer your question, I'd love to be more of a country girl. I'm out in the middle of no where, but no longer on a an old 15 acre farm. Now I live on a postage stamp and I don't even have room for a garden. But I'm a Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com