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I spent almost the entire day yesterday outside working on the new greenhouse garden beds. Originally I was thinking about building the walls out of large concrete blocks I had seen at Home Depot last summer. But then I started thinking, I don’t have concrete anywhere else in my backyard so wouldn’t it look a Read More >>
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When I attended the Northwest Home and Garden show a few weeks ago I picked up a Shiitake Mushroom Kit. Although I’m not a fan of mushrooms, the Handsome Husband is. If you have never grown mushrooms before you should give it a go. It will make you feel like a total hippie {I know Read More >>
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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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