Pages That Mention garden
1918
Saturday, March 2, 1918
A good day.
Ben and Owen hauled stalks this morning then Ben went to Charles and worked on his corn house until twelve. Come home for dinner.
This evening he plowed the colt in the garden then got the locus stump up that was in the yard.
Josie and I burnt some brush that was in the garden. Mrs Hubbard was buried this evening. None of us did not go to the burial.
8 30 oclock
Friday, March 29, 1918
A mink killed a hen here this morning. Ben called the Edmons boys and they killed the mink. I have had four hens killed lately and lost two settins of eggs.
Josie fixed up her furniture today. I worked a little in the garden this evening and went to Carries a while. Ben built a shelter for the hogs to day.
9 oclock
Monday, April 1, 1918
Some rain to day not enough to stop work. Ben helped Marvin Smith cover his barn. Mr Owen plowed.
Josie got dinner and colored some eggs for the children and made some bats for her quilt.
Carrie and the children was here a while this evening. The children had a time hunting eggs. I sowed a few seed in the garden to day.
Eleven oclock by the new time.
Tuesday, May 7, 1918
A good day. Ben and Owen plowed some. Ben plowed in the garden.
I got dinner.
Josie made Ernest Lovelace a dress. Paul Smith and Roy staid here nearly all day.
They all did so well that we enjoy having them.
Josie went and bathed the baby this morning.
Mr Dews come this morning and got a pig. He paid $7.00 for it.
Paul Bennett come here today and went to work. He thinks he will make a crop of tobacco.
I hope he may stay and do well.
9 oclock
Wednesday, May 8, 1918
A good day. Ben and Paul pulled weeds out of the plant bed. Owen plowed.
I went to Marvins this morning. Josie got dinner. I chopped some in the garden and a round the potatoes. Marvin sent his calf down here to day. Ben went to mill this evening.
I got a letter from Effie Brumfield to day. Paul and Roy staid here all day to day.
9:30 oclock