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. What eight hours of dying Dorset Horn for #camps

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What eight hours of dying Dorset Horn for #campspin15in20 looks like.
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Today is suppose to be mid 60’s, so taking it outside for a proper dry. The bottom pic is protecting all that work from the birds, bees and trees.
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Colors of the Pacific Northwest.
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I decided on what we are doing for #campspin15in21 yesterday as well.
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#campspin15 #dorsethorn #virtualfibercamp #virtualcamping #chadvangaalen #willowtree #soundcloud #kettledyed #1764dyestudio

. I made another apron last night. . Sheep on one

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I made another apron last night.
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Sheep on one side and an up-cycled old cotton skirt in a rose pattern on the other.
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Went with smaller dimensions, 19.5” vs 22”, since that is what I could get off a clean single cut from the skirt.
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Used a loop and some buttons.
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Takes me about two hours to make one.
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Great spinning or pottering around the studio apron!
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#spin15aday #apron #upcycle #useitup #sewing #1764studio

. Heading out on an expedition for creamer, post b

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Heading out on an expedition for creamer, post box mail check and a quick car wash.
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Day 82 of 100!
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May 24, 2020.
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TB Longwool (my Ru as the mister calls it) is a dirt magnet. I’ve driven it less than a handful of times in the past two months.
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Sunday finds me wearing my #wooland dress and Blundstone boots.
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Stay home, stay safe and wear wool!
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Another #onedress100days outfit. It’s very doable and only a 18 days to go.
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I’m joining the #100daywoolanddresschallenge by wearing this @wool.and black Rowena Swing Dress Long for 100 days.
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March 4 - June 11, 2020.
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#winafreewooldress #lifewithwool #savesheepwearwool #getcreative #mysupervisorthinksimcrazy #icandothis💪 #Merinowool #rowenaswingdress #wooland #pnw #blundstoneboots #100daydresschallenge #yesitgetswashed #Sunday #dressingupforwalter #bunny #storiesofapandemic

. #campspin15in20 headquarters. . Day 81 of 100! .

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#campspin15in20 headquarters.
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Day 81 of 100!
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May 23, 2020.
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A list a mile long and much to do.
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Saturday finds me wearing my #wooland dress, #campspin15 counselor Sherrill t-shirt, #spin15aday baseball cap, wool leggings and black/white Converse.
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Stay home, stay safe and wear wool!
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Another #onedress100days outfit. It’s very doable and only a 19 days to go.
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I’m joining the #100daywoolanddresschallenge by wearing this @wool.and black Rowena Swing Dress Long for 100 days.
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March 4 - June 11, 2020.
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#winafreewooldress #lifewithwool #savesheepwearwool #getcreative #mysupervisorthinksimcrazy #icandothis💪 #Merinowool #rowenaswingdress #wooland #pnw #converse #100daydresschallenge #yesitgetswashed #Saturday #dressingupforwalter #bunny #storiesofapandemic #1764studio #campspin15

. Fair ⚠️ warning! . A long weekend + WA state

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Fair ⚠️ warning!
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A long weekend + WA state stay-at-home order + loads of making supplies + victory garden = posts galore
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Another creation by @allenrberry , which I use most like a bottom whorl spindle, using the spindle bowl for winding on the single.
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Running the #sheeptosweater trial to work out the kinks in the rules. It will be fun, I promise!!!!
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#spin15aday #allenrberryspindles #handcarved #collection #dorsethorn #sheeptosweatercompetition #campspin15in20

. Yes, Virginia, there is a wool fairy. . Five fle

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Yes, Virginia, there is a wool fairy.
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Five fleeces appeared like magic on my doorstep. Icelandic, I believe.
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@navielatray please thank your supervisor for me. 😘
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#spin15aday #woolfairy #localwool #washingtonstate #storiesofapandemic #aflockoffleeces #icelandicwool

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The magic of a harvest apron!
🍎 🌽 🍅 🍏 🌶
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Swipe left to see the magic happen!!!
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Day 80 of 100!
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May 22, 2020.
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I’ve had this floating in my thoughts for a few weeks, to make a harvest apron.
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Yesterday after finishing work, I spent some quality time out in the 1764 studio and made one.
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I love ticking, it gives such an old time simple feeling and is heavy duty to last till the end of days.
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The apron is super easy to make, only requires two pieces of 22” square fabric, 4.5” x 72-86” for waistband/ties, a drawstring and a button if you choose. Also, it’s reversible!
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Friday finds me wearing my #wooland dress, harvest apron, wool leggings and Duckfeet Mols.
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Stay home, stay safe and wear wool!
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Another #onedress100days outfit. It’s very doable and only a 20 days to go.
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I’m joining the #100daywoolanddresschallenge by wearing this @wool.and black Rowena Swing Dress Long for 100 days.
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March 4 - June 11, 2020.
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#winafreewooldress #lifewithwool #savesheepwearwool #getcreative #mysupervisorthinksimcrazy #icandothis💪 #Merinowool #rowenaswingdress #wooland #pnw #duckfeetmols #100daydresschallenge #yesitgetswashed #Friday #dressingupforwalter #bunny #storiesofapandemic #1764studio

. “Excuse me, pardon me...hot mess coming throug

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“Excuse me, pardon me...hot mess coming through.”
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In the family of IG Turkish Spindle spinners, I’m THAT family member.🙄
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#spin15aday #turkishspindle #allenrberryspindles #handcarved #icelandicwool #oldbooks #hotmess #messyturtlewinding

. What’s up in the #1764garden ? . •Last of th

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What’s up in the #1764garden ?
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•Last of this crops French Breakfast Radish.
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•Mr. Jones get a hat.
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•I spied the first strawberry of the season.
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•Boosting the watermelon by tucking them into a Wall-O-Water mini greenhouse.
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#victorygarden2020 #mrjones #pnw #pnwgardening

. Rise & Shine! Only 3 more Thursdays to go!!! . D

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Rise & Shine!
Only 3 more Thursdays to go!!!
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Day 79 of 100!
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May 21, 2020.
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Thursday finds me wearing my #wooland dress, brown cardigan and Frye boots.
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Stay home, stay safe and wear wool!
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Another #onedress100days outfit. It’s very doable and only a 21 days to go.
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I’m joining the #100daywoolanddresschallenge by wearing this @wool.and black Rowena Swing Dress Long for 100 days.
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March 4 - June 11, 2020.
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#winafreewooldress #lifewithwool #savesheepwearwool #getcreative #mysupervisorthinksimcrazy #icandothis💪 #Merinowool #rowenaswingdress #wooland #pnw #fryeboots #100daydresschallenge #yesitgetswashed #thursday #dressingupforwalter #bunny #storiesofapandemic

. To be a good #campspin15 counselor, you must run

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To be a good #campspin15 counselor, you must run the course before you ask the campers to do so.
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This coming long Memorial Day weekend will be filled with lots of work on #campspin15in20 ; more dyeing of the Dorset Horn, finishing up the event markers and planning the events, such as daily camp meetups on Zoom, campfire stories, and the Sheep to Sweater contest.
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Yes, you read that correctly. A virtual Sheep to Sweater contest.
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On Saturday of camp, the Zoom meetup will be open for folks to start the competition, check in with others and the camp counselor (me) and let me know when they have completed the event.
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Still working on how this will look, but like a Sheep to Shawl competition, this will be from spinning to knitting up an itty bitty sweater pattern. The details will be in the camp packs, which will be available to purchase near the end of June.
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Until then, stay home, stay safe and spinnnnnnnnnn.
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#spin15aday #allenrberryspindles #gotland #shetland #turkishspindle #supportspindle #handcarved #virtualcamp #zoommeetups

. When the going gets tough, wear red shoes! . Day

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When the going gets tough, wear red shoes!
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Day 78 of 100!
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May 20, 2020.
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I wonder if traveling the Oregon trail would have been mentally better wearing red shoes. I know it’s one of my superpowers!
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Wednesday finds me wearing my #wooland dress, black/white striped shirt, wool leggings, black wool felt hat and red Converse.
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Stay home, stay safe and wear wool!
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Another #onedress100days outfit. It’s very doable and only a 22 days to go.
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I’m joining the #100daywoolanddresschallenge by wearing this @wool.and black Rowena Swing Dress Long for 100 days.
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March 4 - June 11, 2020.
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#winafreewooldress #lifewithwool #savesheepwearwool #getcreative #mysupervisorthinksimcrazy #icandothis💪 #Merinowool #rowenaswingdress #wooland #pnw #converse #100daydresschallenge #yesitgetswashed #wednesday #dressingupforwalter #bunny #storiesofapandemic

. Colors of #campspin15in20 . #spin15aday #dorseth

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Colors of #campspin15in20
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#spin15aday #dorsethorn #1764studiodyepot #1764studio #the1764shepherdess

. Tired Tuesday. . Even the garden slugs are movin

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Tired Tuesday.
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Even the garden slugs are moving slow. 🐌
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Day 77 of 100!
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May 19, 2020.
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Tuesday finds me wearing my #wooland dress, my cozy chunky handknit cardigan , wool leggings and grey/blue Converse.
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Stay home, stay safe and wear wool!
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Another #onedress100days outfit. It’s very doable and only a 23 days to go.
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I’m joining the #100daywoolanddresschallenge by wearing this @wool.and black Rowena Swing Dress Long for 100 days.
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March 4 - June 11, 2020.
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#winafreewooldress #lifewithwool #savesheepwearwool #getcreative #mysupervisorthinksimcrazy #icandothis💪 #Merinowool #rowenaswingdress #wooland #pnw #converse #100daydresschallenge #yesitgetswashed #Tuesday #dressingupforwalter #bunny #storiesofapandemic #garden #1764studio

. For you @pigsandfrogs . Speedy recovery. . Discl

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For you @pigsandfrogs . Speedy recovery.
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Disclaimer: my first days of an upright distaff.
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I think I like it....or at least my left hand does!
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#spin15aday #jensentinaii #mrdarcy #CARedwool #distaff #amydalley

. All dressed up and no where to go as we acknowle

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All dressed up and no where to go as we acknowledge the 40 year anniversary of the eruption of Mount St Helens.
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I clearly remember the event as I was in 9th grade.
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Day 76 of 100!
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May 18, 2020.
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Monday finds me wearing my #wooland dress, cashmere sweater, wool leggings and Born booties.
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Stay home, stay safe and wear wool!
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Another #onedress100days outfit. It’s very doable and only a 24 days to go.
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I’m joining the #100daywoolanddresschallenge by wearing this @wool.and black Rowena Swing Dress Long for 100 days.
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March 4 - June 11, 2020.
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#winafreewooldress #lifewithwool #savesheepwearwool #getcreative #mysupervisorthinksimcrazy #icandothis💪 #Merinowool #rowenaswingdress #wooland #pnw #bornboots #100daydresschallenge #yesitgetswashed #Monday #dressingupforwalter #bunny #storiesofapandemic #mtsthelens

. Slow Spinning Sunday! . Day 75 of 100! . May 17,

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Slow Spinning Sunday!
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Day 75 of 100!
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May 17, 2020.
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Nothing currently on the bobbins of Mr. Darcy (aka Jensen Tina II) and it has a built in distaff, so giving that a twirl today.
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Distaff dressed with a batt of California Red wool from Apple Rose Farm, 2020 clip.
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Sunday finds me wearing my #wooland dress, wool leggings and Halflinger clogs.
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Stay home, stay safe and wear wool!
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Another #onedress100days outfit. It’s very doable and only a 25 days to go.
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I’m joining the #100daywoolanddresschallenge by wearing this @wool.and black Rowena Swing Dress Long for 100 days.
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March 4 - June 11, 2020.
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#winafreewooldress #lifewithwool #savesheepwearwool #getcreative #mysupervisorthinksimcrazy #icandothis💪 #Merinowool #rowenaswingdress #wooland #pnw #Halflinger #100daydresschallenge #yesitgetswashed #Sunday #dressingupforwalter #bunny #storiesofapandemic #jensentinaii #distaff #wool

. Don’t be afraid lace spinners, this yarn is in

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Don’t be afraid lace spinners, this yarn is intended for rug weaving.
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Stats:
Raw fleece: Border Leicester X 3/4
Raw weight: 3 lbs
Wheel: Ashford Country Spinner
Singles spun: Z
Plied: S, chain-ply
Final weight: 1.426 lbs (647 g)
Final yardage: 233 yards
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#spin15aday #rugyarn #weaving #ashfordcountryspinner #bulkyspinning #useitup #borderleicesterX #eee #yesrling #2018clip #oregonwool #mooresbraemailenfarm #auroraoregon

. Here is my neighbor’s #victorygarden2020 . . W

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Here is my neighbor’s #victorygarden2020 .
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When I walked over the salad fixings from my garden on Thursday, I took some pics/footage of how they used what they had on hand.
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A reuse of the dog kennel since their dog went to doggie heaven last year. Keeps the deer out for sure.
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Their old front porch was replaced with a concrete one, so they used the old wood porch to make counter height stands to hold raised beds they made from lumber scraps on hand.
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There is still time to start a garden, even a salsa container garden (tomato, pepper and onion).
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#pnw #neighborsgarden #framily #upcycle

. Let’s have some victory garden fun! . I’m ta

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Let’s have some victory garden fun!
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I’m tagging ALL of you who have a garden started. In a pot, on the patio or acres of tilled soil.
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Post a pic(s) of what you are up to so far this year!
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Tag it with #victorygarden2020 so we can follow the hash tag and see what all of you in this crazy, pandemic world are doing!
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Inspire us, chuff about your accomplishments or tell us about attempts/fails. We are in this together.
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Gardening is good for your health, your food supply and your soul.
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Stay home, stay safe and garden!
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#pnw #gardening #containergarden #veggies #flowers #sundry #storiesofapandemic #useitup #recycle #upcycle

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