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Mavis Garden Blog – Out With The Old, In With The New

By Mavis Butterfield on July 15, 2012 - 15 Comments

Yesterday, I worked on cleaning out the pea bed. I’m not sure exactly how large it is, but if I had to guess I’d say about 2′ by 30′ or so. Earlier in the spring I planted sugar snap peas, and over the past month we’ve been snacking on them and enjoying the fresh peas Read More >>

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Recipes

Sunday Brunch Recipe – Broccoli, Bacon and Cheddar Quiche

By Mavis Butterfield on July 15, 2012 - 9 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I like to to sleep in on Sundays. Except when there are double coupons at Albertsons of course. So on those particular mornings, I like to make breakfast ahead of time so I don’t have to worry about it when I get back from shopping. Last night I made Read More >>

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Recipes

Easy Summer Recipes – Grilled Peaches

By Mavis Butterfield on July 14, 2012 - 9 Comments

Last night after posting my peach jam recipe, I went on Facebook and asked, “What do I do with the other 20 pounds of peaches sitting on my counter?” Luckily, Gwenn came to the rescue and suggested I make grilled peaches. Yum- O! You people are so stinkin’ smart. When in doubt ask, right? Since Read More >>

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Gardening

Mavis Garden Blog – Help! There are Ants on My Zucchini Blossoms

By Mavis Butterfield on July 14, 2012 - 40 Comments

If you’re a vegetable gardener, your heart probably skips a beat each summer when you spot the first round of baby zucchinis growing. The second batch is usually as equally exciting. And then typically, it goes down hill from there. Thoughts of “what am I going to do with all this zucchini,” will soon enter Read More >>

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Canning Recipes, Recipes

Canning 101 – How To Make Peach Jam

By Mavis Butterfield on July 13, 2012 - 27 Comments

Earlier in the week I purchased 50 pounds of peaches at my local grocery store for $.79 a lb. I canned a dozen jars of peaches the other day, but I still have a counter top full of them, so I decided to go ahead and whip up a couple of batches of peach jam this Read More >>

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