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Oh no! Lucy and I noticed the baby slugs this morning when we went out to water the wood pallet garden. I know everyone has to eat, but come on! I’m not growing this lettuce for the slugs. The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird informed me we are hosting a pasta feed for her 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! Aafke from the Netherlands {who blogs at xlovettes.blogspot.com} sent in some lovely photos of her bunnies Read More >>
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Last night Lucy the garden dog helped me get a little companion planting done in the raised garden beds. Typically I bring the squirt bottle out with me and zap her with it if she walks in the garden beds, {and it works!} but she is still on the mend and I didn’t want to Read More >>
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If you are looking for a great side salad or dinner salad for that matter {if you are vegetable freaks like we are} then this broccoli cranberry and almond salad with feta should do the trick. Not only is pretty to look at, this salad tastes great too! Ingredients 1 pound broccoli florets, chopped 2 Read More >>
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I popped out to get the mail yesterday and when I came back, Andy was planting one one of my tomato plants in a steel drum. I walked around to inspect his technique, and found out that he was going to plant carrots and lettuce in the steel drum as well. Try not to get Read More >>
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I snapped a few pictures in the greenhouse last night so I could show you how all the plants are coming along. Yesterday my neighbor and I removed 66 tomato plants from the greenhouse and planted the heirlooms in 6 raised garden beds. It’s beginning to look a little bare in there. I love how 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 ******* Thanks Read More >>
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My neighbor Hudla came over this morning to help with a few tomatoes plants. We bartered French breakfast radishes and eggs {mine} for garden labor {hers}. Does it get any better than that? I’ve decided Hudla is the best garden assistant on the planet. Mainly because when she comes over, she’s only here for one Read More >>
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