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I don’t know about you, but I LOVE thrift stores. Even on a day I don’t find any treasures to take home, I am always amazed at the huge range of items. They are an AWESOME way to save a lot of cash and get completely unique items. Plus, there’s always tons of gardening stuff Read More >>
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Practically ever garden center has had artichoke seedlings out for a few weeks now. So yesterday I decided it was finally time to get my artichoke bed planted. I went ahead and took the seedlings out of the greenhouse and set them along side the glass panes for a few days just to be sure Read More >>
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Lucy the puggle dog is settling in to her role as garden assistant. She loves to play outside while I’m working in the garden. As soon as I open the garden gate Lucy makes a run for it to say hello to the chickens. They haven’t exactly warmed up to her yet but that doesn’t stop Lucy. Read More >>
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A big thank you to my friend Zoë who recommended I use her grandmother’s egg custard recipe to use up a bunch of our fresh eggs. I don’t know about you, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE using old recipes. Strawberry Pudding Cake and the Hummingbird Cake are some of the best recipes I know. (But Read More >>
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If you are planning on getting some blueberry bushes in to the ground this year, early Spring is the best time to plant them. Local nurseries and home improvement stores should have them in stock right now so I put together this little how to a blueberry bush post for you. First, choose a variety Read More >>
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If I Plant 10 Pounds of Seed Potatoes How Many Will I End Up With? Is probably what a normal person would ask. But if I start with 90 pounds of seed potatoes, how many pounds do you think I will end up with? Anyone want to guess? But I’m pretty sure the chit is going to Read More >>
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Every month more than 40,000 people check in to see what ‘s happening on The Hen Cam at Terri Golson’s farm. If you are thinking about getting a flock of birds you may want to bookmark her site. There is also a barn cam and a goat cam. I have found the best time to Read More >>
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I thought I would share a few more pictures from our visit to Kew Gardens today. These pictures were taken inside the Palm House, which is basically the largest glass greenhouse I have ever laid eyes on. I cannot even imagine how many people it would take to keep this greenhouse up and running. This is a picture Read More >>
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