The sun shines through the window into the lower box, heating air that rises through the upper box, dehydrating fruits and vegetables on the racks. That's the theory; we'll see if it works. Idea shamelessly stolen from Raven Waters; I figure it's his fault if it doesn't work. 🙂
Gretchen Quarterman placing racks in the solar dehydrator
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 3 August 2012.
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Sounds you don't want your smart phone to make: "Plop!" as it falls out of your pocket into the pond.
Now you might think it would be easy to find, since you can plainly see it fell straight down. Nope, I've rummaged through the bottom all around with fingers, then with a potato fork. Nothing. I blame it on the beavers, who I think are facebooking with it.
Here's the video:
Plop!
Video of John S. Quarterman by Gretchen Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 22 April 2012.
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Where did those peppers Gretchen picked a week ago go? Into jars:
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 29 July 2012.
That jar lifter is the best tool we own.
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Do you hear anything upstairs?
Do you hear anything upstairs?
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 22 July 2012.
Maybe over there?
Continue reading Gretchen picking peppers
Video by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 28 July 2012.
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As a
Georgia Master Gardener, Gretchen Quarterman volunteers two
afternoons one afternoon a week at the Lowndes County Extension Office on US 84 east of Valdosta,
identifying plants and pests, and making recommendations to citizens who call in or who bring in samples.
Closeup sample in bottle:
Closeup sample in bottle
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 14 June 2012.
Sample in bottle:
Continue readingWashed and drying before chopping up for dehydrating:
Washed and drying before chopping up for dehydrating
John S. Quarterman, Gretchen Quarterman, Brown Dog, Yellow Dog,
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 24 July 2012.
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Gretchen, Yellow Dog, Brown Dog, and the floating meadow:
Gretchen, Yellow Dog, Brown Dog, and the floating meadow
John S. Quarterman, Gretchen Quarterman, Brown Dog, Yellow Dog,
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 22 July 2012.
Yellow flowers, Gretchen, Yellow Dog:
Continue readingBrown Dog and Gretchen at the beaver dam:
Brown Dog and Gretchen at the beaver dam
John S. Quarterman, Gretchen Quarterman, Brown Dog, Yellow Dog,
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 22 July 2012.
Both dogs:
Continue readingI remember when my father and I put these things there, around forty years ago. They’re still intact, and if you look closely you can still read the labels. We prefer taking things to the dump these days.
Metal can:
Metal can
John S. Quarterman, Gretchen Quarterman, Brown Dog, Yellow Dog,
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 22 July 2012.
Plastic bottle:
