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Every time I see little green sprouts start to pop up in my seed trays, I get excited. Which is why I am always sad when the day comes that I have to thin my seedlings. I know I have to do it, but each time, it is hard–like I am being forced to choose Read More >>
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{Summer 2012} 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 Read More >>
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I snapped a few pictures of the greenhouse over the weekend and thought I would share. The tulips and daffodils are still looking good. I’m been trying to decided what I’ll plant once the flowers die back. Ideally I’d like to have something tall in the flower pots. Something that will last all summer long. Read More >>
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When life hands you more free vegetables than you can eat, make vegetable stock I say. If you’ve never made your own vegetable stock before, trust me, it’s super easy. You can totally do it! Ingredients 14 quarts water 1 bunch green onions 1 onion, quartered 3 carrots, large, broken in half 5 celery stocks Read More >>
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Do you do succession planting in your garden? If not, it is totally worth the bit of extra planning. Succession planting is basically staggering your plantings so that you get a continuous harvest of a particular fruit/veggie, rather than all at once and then you’re done. It’s also a great way to fill those spots Read More >>
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The HH is the only one who drinks coffee at my house, and since we now have a fancy new coffee maker with a reusable filter, I have left over coffee filters lying around. I couldn’t stand just letting them go to waste, so I decided to figure out some ways to put those babies Read More >>
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This week there were 2 boxes of chicken scraps to pick up from Mr. Produce Guy. At first glance I wasn’t sure there would be much to reclaim. But after I lifted up the bags of grapes and knew I had hit the jackpot. Mama Mia! Holy tomatoes batman! We did have to toss a Read More >>
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