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I have a confession to make. Not every week can look like this one. I didn’t see any super great deals, freebies or anything I needed as I glanced over the grocery store ads. So I headed to Costco and ended up getting my shopping for the week over with in about 12 minutes flat. Read More >>
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A little over 2 weeks ago I showed you the gutters I installed in my greenhouse. So far I have planted Easter Egg Radishes, Parisian Carrots, Red Scallions and Spinach. But every time I walk into the greenhouse something feels a little off. I’ve decided it’s my OCD kicking in and now I must install Read More >>
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Apparently there are a lot people growing odd shaped fruits & vegetables. Who knew? Take a look at these heart and star shaped cucumbers. Want to know how to grow them? When your cucumbers are small, simply insert them into a heart or star shaped tube. Let them grow, then open the plastic tube when Read More >>
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If anyone out there is looking to make a mint at the Farmer’s Market this summer, square watermelons might be your ticket to success. Holy seeds Batman this is cool! Erika sent me this link about how to grow square watermelons and now I’m going to have to give it a try. How fun would Read More >>
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I spent my entire morning planting heirloom tomato seeds. Enough for 120 plants. I hope I’ll have enough {seriously, what if it’s not enough?}. I have big plans to can salsa, tomato sauce, maybe even try to can some homemade ketchup and BBQ sauce as well. Bottom line… I need a boat load of tomatoes. Read More >>
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16 Raised 4′ x 8′ Garden Beds: At this point I’m thinking about filling 14 of the garden boxes with tomato plants. If I planted 8 tomato plants per box I could fit in 114 tomato plants. Do you think that would be enough for a few bottles of sauce? Zucchini Bed: Whop T Do. Read More >>
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I thought I would update you on the baby chicks we brought home 2 weeks ago and give you some insight to their evolving personalities. Big Martha {Barred Plymouth Rock} is amazingly calm. Nothing seems to bother Big Martha. I think she might be the highest in the pecking order of this bunch. I love Read More >>
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This is the view from my kitchen window. Current forecast: rain, mixed with light snow. Current temp: 42 degrees. It’s a good thing I planted peas yesterday. Ha Ha Ha. I don’t mind the rain or the cold, but I’m a little bothered about the truckload of dirt set to arrive in my driveway in Read More >>
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