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DIY Milk Jug Greenhouse – Winter Sowing Winter Sowing – have you heard of it? Basically, for those in colder climates, it’s magic says my friend Heather from Massachusetts. Here’s what she had to say about the winter sowing and the milk jug greenhouses she made: It works like this: around January through March it’s Read More >>
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Yesterday 2 young woodpeckers stopped by for a visit and Lucy the puggle dog was totally mesmerized with them. She didn’t bark once. It was weird. Poor puggles, she wants to be friends with every living creature she sees and I think it breaks her little heart when she can’t run out and play with Read More >>
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There was a totally awesome sale on broccoli so I snatched a bunch up. Then I sat there staring at it, wondering what I was going to do with all that broccoli. So I decided to whip up some broccoli cheddar soup. Holy cats it was good. Like so good I thought about making massive Read More >>
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In case you haven’t noticed, bundles of strawberry crowns are popping up everywhere. Grocery stores, nurseries, The Home Depot, you name it, they are everywhere right now so I decided to repost this tutorial on how to grow strawberries for those you who are new to gardening or just need a quick refresher course. If Read More >>
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I’m pretty seriously diving into my job as a dirt farmer this year. I have always composted, but I’m really turning it up a notch. After watching The Greenhorns, I really identified with the farmer who said he wanted to leave his patch of earth better than he found it. Yessirree Bob, I do. If Read More >>
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Local Produce Market $7.79 Whenever I’m on the other side of town, I make sure and stop by the local produce market to see what’s on sale. This time around cauliflower was $1 a head, organic lettuce $1 a bag, asparagus $1.99 a pound and everything else was a deal too. A couple of years Read More >>
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Happy Monday everyone, how are you adjusting to daylight savings time? Holy canolies, springing forward is so much harder than falling back, isn’t it? I totally forgot to set my alarm yesterday and slept in… and then my whole day was in a total funk. Hopefully today will be better! 
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Even though I don’t necessarily stick to any sort of weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. So if you’re like me and fly by the seat of your pants, here are a few recipes for you to try this Read More >>
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