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{photo credit} I’ve been toying with the idea of getting bees, but I’m allergic to them {by allergic I mean swelling and hives, I do not need to carry an EpiPen}. So you’d think that’d stop me from considering bees any further, but nooo, it’s almost like a challenge–a sick one, but a challenge just Read More >>
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I had to laugh as I made room in the fridge for my lavender last week, chilling lavender seeds is just some of the craziness I’ve taken on in trying to grow 4000 lbs. of food this year. I wouldn’t have even attempted it a few years ago, which made me realize: gardening is a learning Read More >>
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Do you cook with cast iron? I know people that have their grandmother’s cast iron skillet. They say it’s been seasoned by years of use, nothing sticks to it, and it looks brand new. I love the whole idea of something that lasts. I have several myself, and though it’s not my grandma’s, I hope Read More >>
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Thanks to all of you who weighed in on the front-yard gardening post! A few of you mentioned the Victory Gardens from World War II. One of my readers left this message on Facebook: “Back in the day, the government says it’s patriotic to have a “victory garden” in your yard. Now they want to Read More >>
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As I was planning my garden space for this year I wanted to make better use of our 16 raised garden beds. The beds receive the most sunlight out of any other spot in our wooded backyard. When I planted my herb garden back in 2009, I filled it with everything I liked; oregano, chives, sage, basil, Read More >>
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