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Swap & Barter
(from June 2011)
There
have been so many things going on at the Prepared Household and before I
tell you about the swap and barter we had, let me update you.
The garden isn't doing as well
this year. The potatoes have all died out. We aren't sure why, but
they have been sent for autopsy through the extension service, so we
should know soon.
The beans are next on the hit
list with the Mexican Bean Beetles eating their way through them. We
are out of the good poison we used last year, so the demise of the beans
is imminent.
Due to excessive rain and
moisture, the tomatoes have the blight. I had to pull up three plants
that were just suffering in the muck and gave the rest of them drastic
clippings to remove the diseased leaves. Now they will be susceptible
to the sun scald, so I plan on placing a cloth or sheet over them to
shield them from the sun as fruit develops. I am so saddened by the
state of my garden. The weeds are thriving though.
SWAP & BARTER:
So...tonight, the Prepared
Household hosted a Swap & Barter at my church. We placed our items
on the table and placed bids on items others brought. It was great fun
and we got to bring home something different from what we brought.
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| We placed our items on the tables. |
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| We began to place our bids. |
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| Then the bartering began! |
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| I was very happy with what I came home with! |
The swap was a
complete success. It wasn't awkward and we all had a great time. We
are planning a "Trading Days" in the fall where we will have a "soupbean
supper" and do a lot more bartering on a larger scale! Exactly the
outcome I had hoped for.
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