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Yesterday we headed to downtown Denver and visited the Denver Botanic Museum. With over 200 orchids on display, the colors and smells were intoxicating. The museum had all the orchids in hanging planters alongside the wall and we all decided the orangery would be the perfect place for a winter wedding. The room the orchids were Read More >>
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Check out these photos One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Densie from Spanaway sent in, aren’t they awesome? I especially like the bean teepee her son is sitting under. Here is what Denise had to say: I have a few pictures of my garden to share. Well, garden pictures from the summer. Now I’m getting Read More >>
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I planted my first batch of kale seeds under grow lights the other day and let me tell you Bob, the chickens were pretty excited. I may not love kale, but my hens sure do and I plan on growing a boatload of kale this year for our hens in front of the chicken Read More >>
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Books, Books, and More Books from Amazon.com Tiny World Terrariums: A Step-by-Step Guide to Easily Contained Life The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food The Complete Book of Potatoes: What Every Grower and Gardener Needs to Know Skinny Dips Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre The Beekeeper’s Handbook The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook: Recipes Read More >>
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I originally shared this recipe last summer, and thought I’d share it again for those of you who are interested in learning how to make your own mozzarella cheese. It’s really a fun family activity and tastes good too! A long, long time ago I bought a cheese making kit off of Amazon. And as The Girl Read More >>
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This week, the Girl and I will be taking the suggestion of one of my readers and watching Ingredients. {Thanks Kate!} Ingredients is a documentary that exposes the shortcomings of our industrialized food system and follows the growing movement toward the grow-local ideal. The film is supposed to highlight the ever-changing demands on farmers {I Read More >>
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{photo credit} I’ve been toying with the idea of getting bees, but I’m allergic to them {by allergic I mean swelling and hives, I do not need to carry an EpiPen}. So you’d think that’d stop me from considering bees any further, but nooo, it’s almost like a challenge–a sick one, but a challenge just Read More >>
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I had to laugh as I made room in the fridge for my lavender last week, chilling lavender seeds is just some of the craziness I’ve taken on in trying to grow 4000 lbs. of food this year. I wouldn’t have even attempted it a few years ago, which made me realize: gardening is a learning Read More >>
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