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The spring vegetable garden is in full swing. Tomorrow I have plans to harvest my second batch of broccoli raab and to make another batch of Chickpeas with Broccoli Raab and Bacon for dinner. I’m also excited about the rainbow Swiss chard. The techno colored greens should be ready to harvest in about 2-3 weeks. Read More >>
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How to Make Strawberry Syrup As The Girl and I were sorting free strawberries the other day, we were trying to come up with something to do with the strawberries other than freeze them. So we decided to make a large batch of strawberry syrup. Followed by a platter of waffles. And then we proceeded Read More >>
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While The Girl Who Thinks She’s A Bird and I were at the Seattle Tilth Plant Sale this past weekend, we noticed a vendor selling burlap sacks. The vendor had quite the crowd, and so I stopped and listened. Basically he was selling the bags as eco-friendly planters and mentioned something about using the bags 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 think growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do Read More >>
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“Would you give me a case of toilet paper and a 25lb bag of sugar?” I asked. “Are you serious?” “Are you?” “Fine. Yes, I will go to Costco and get you toilet paper and sugar you weirdo, now how soon can you get started?” Go HERE to read the rest of the story…
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Although this batch of homemade tomato sauce was made with store-bought gleened tomatoes, I have a feeling I’ll need to clear a shelf or two {okay maybe three} for all the tomato sauce I plan on canning this year. Maybe I should start planning a sauce making party now, while I still have the time. Read More >>
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This past weekend I helped my neighbors Chino the Handyman and Girly Girl with two backyard projects. At some point I asked Chino about a ratty old wooden board I had noticed sitting against the retaining wall. The board had actually been propped up against his wall since last summer. And since they are both Read More >>
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Over the weekend I was able to pick up 4 boxes of “chickens scraps” from a local store. We were able to salvage a little over half of the fresh and fruits and vegetables you see above. For the third week in a row, I was astounded by the amount of perfectly edible strawberries I Read More >>
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