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I picked up a few pears last week and as it turned out nobody ate them. So this morning I decided to turn the rather ripe pears into a batch of yummy homemade jam. This was a first for me as I don’t think I have ever canned anything with pears before. If you have Read More >>
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After learning how to grow sprouts last week I decided to try a new seed. This time around it was the handsome Mung Bean. We use bean sprouts occasionally when we make stir fry dinners. I adore the crunchy texture and it is a great way to sneak a little protein into the meal as Read More >>
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I’ve been meaning to tell you about this awesome On-line Vegetable Garden Planting Calendar I found a few weeks ago. It is so RAD! This planting calendar takes all the guess work out of when to plant your garden seeds. It took me all of 30 seconds to plug in my zone’s last frost date Read More >>
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{click to enlarge} Last week I made 1 trip to the grocery store. I was able to stock up on milk, OJ, chicken, butter and a bunch of fruits and veggies. Oh and I also picked up a few razors. 116 of them to be exact. The razors were $1.59 for a 5-pack. I had Read More >>
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Today I am giving away a Box of Botanical Interests Seeds! The goal of Botanical Interests is to inspire and educate the gardener in you. Botanical Interests has been supplying gardeners with the highest quality seed in the most beautiful and informative seed packets on the market since 1995. I love this seed company! There Read More >>
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With summer right around the corner now is a good time to start clearing out the freezers. I know I won’t be able to can everything I grow, so I’ll need make room for all the fruits and veggies I plan to grow. We have two chest freezers in the garage and both are at Read More >>
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Clearing brush in hopes of turning the backyard into a giant vegetable patch is a lot of work. Over the past 3 weeks I have cleared about 1/4th of the land I need to. I’m suppose to be training to participate in the Tacoma City Marathon on May 6th. Since I haven’t actually done any Read More >>
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Yesterday I went to the feed store to buy a bag of chicken feed. BIG MISTAKE. While I was there I noticed the feed store had just received a shipment of baby chicks. I walked around aimlessly for about 20 minutes trying to decided if I should bring a few home. THEY WERE SO CUTE. Read More >>
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