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This morning as I was watering the garden, I glanced over to the zucchini patch and noticed a few squash beneath the enormous green leaves. I ran to the house, grabbed a knife, and started to cut a few squash off the thick vines. As I was cutting away, I started to spot more and Read More >>
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This year my goal is to grow 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. I think I can do it. With 16 raised garden beds, a greenhouse, a raspberry patch and a few more planting beds sprinkled throughout our property, I believe growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do Read More >>
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A long, long time ago I bought a cheese making kit off of Amazon. And as The Girl and I were cleaning out the kitchen cupboards the other day we came across the box and peaked inside. Holy Canolies… everything was still in it. So we she made cheese! Yay! If you have never made Read More >>
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Back on April 1st, this is what our raised garden beds looked like. There was the beginning of a herb garden, a bed of radishes and some Swiss chard and spinach. Oh what a difference a few months make. Even though there are days I feel totally overwhelmed with my garden and the whole trying Read More >>
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Have you ever grown mutant vegetables before? How am I suppose to peel this thing anyway? Over the weekend I spent a lot of time working in our raised garden beds. Since we currently have {16} 8’x4′ wide garden beds, weeding them can be quite the chore when I neglect them {which is often}. So Read More >>
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Blech. When The Girl and I went to pick up the produce boxes a few days ago all I could see were heaps of lettuce trimmings. The good thing was, chickens love lettuce. The not so good thing, I really have no use for 4 boxes of lettuce leaves. This week we were able to Read More >>
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I went out the water the greenhouse this evening and discovered a few tomatoes that needed to be picked. 4.25 oz to be exact. Wahoooo! We all have to start somewhere… Right?
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The Boy Scout came over this afternoon to hang out with The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird. They’ve only been able to see each other a few times this summer because he’s been off camping in the woods for weeks at a time, and helping little old ladies cross the street on weekends. So Read More >>
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