{"id":858,"date":"2009-01-24T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-24T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2009\/01\/farm-day.html"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:25:34","slug":"farm-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2009\/01\/farm-day.html","title":{"rendered":"Farm Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Busy day on tap today, so short post. Spent the morning updating my articles on eHow. I&#8217;m really enjoying writing for them, and I hope you&#8217;ll stop by and check out the latest.<\/p>\n<p>This afternoon, my neighbor Patty and I are going to see her friend&#8217;s farm. I am so looking forward to time spent with friends! Then if time permits, this weekend the first of the seeds get planted. I have to consult my handy-dandy spreadsheet to find out when seed starting times are, but I know I can start the crepe myrtle and hibiscus seeds soon. I saved them myself, so that&#8217;s even more exciting. And my Parks order DID arrive &#8211; still without the November order &#8211; so time to add those seeds to the list of what to plant. Peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe and about a dozen herbs came yesterday. I look at them seed packets and smile. Spring is just around the corner!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Busy day on tap today, so short post. Spent the morning updating my articles on eHow. I&#8217;m really enjoying writing for them, and I hope you&#8217;ll stop by and check out the latest. This afternoon, my neighbor Patty and I are going to see her friend&#8217;s farm. 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