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Yesterday I went ahead and pulled up the sugar snap pea vines along the fence and harvested the remaining pods. This area along the fence has always been an “iffy one”. Sometimes plants flourish there and other times not so much. The peas that grew along the fence this year were no comparison for the Read More >>
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Over the weekend the Handsome Husband and I spent some quality time together at the Home Depot shopping for new toilet seats. To say the HH and I don’t shop well together would be an understatement. It’s not that we don’t like the same things, it just that whole coming to a conclusion thing that Read More >>
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I know it’s hard to imagine, but if you make more pesto than you can eat, try freezing it. I like to freeze my extra pesto in my mini muffin tin. I use a 2 tablespoon scoop so the portions are all the same. Then I simply pop the filled muffin tin in the freezer Read More >>
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A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other peoples pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rock star garden this summer. Keep them coming! Check out these garden photos Heather sent in. I love the hanging herbs she Read More >>
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Freezing fruits and vegetables is super simple, as long as you take a few steps to make sure you don’t have gray mushy produce. For both fruits and vegetables, make sure you get heavy duty freezer bags. It’s an extra cost you won’t regret. Also, make sure you remove as much of the air as Read More >>
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This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there. ~Mavis ******* This Read More >>
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Today Lucy brought us three mice. One right after the other. The first time we distracted her with some doggie treats to get her to drop the mouse. But as soon as we got her inside {and away from the mouse} she started whining. Like we had just taken away her new bff. She wanted Read More >>
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A giant thank you to One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Melanie who suggested I make a batch of strawberry kiwi jam with all those free kiwis I picked up from Mr. Produce Guy last week. Yumm a licious is how I would describe this jam. What are you waiting for? Go make some! Looking Read More >>
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