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I read somewhere online that you need roughly 21 lbs of shelling peas to equal 7 pint jars of canned peas. So this being the first year I have ever planted shelling peas, I was so excited when I brought in my 3 bowls full of peas. I went right to the scale and boy Read More >>
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To barter: to trade by exchanging one commodity for another What can I say, if you know me you know that I like to trade. Let’s just say it makes my {sometimes} boring life here in high maintenance suburbia a little more exciting. I like the fact that not everything in life has a price Read More >>
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Today was the first day since I began my little adventure/wish of trying to grow 2,000lbs of garden produce that I thought I might actually be able to do this, like for real. Sure I’ve had a garden before, but were talking a few tomato, cucumber, pumpkin and maybe bean plants. Nothing like what I’ve Read More >>
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The hens couldn’t be happier. Quite a few of the neighborhood kids came by to say hello. It’s such an awesome sight to watch the kids’ eyes light up like Christmas time. The handsome husband wonders if 20 years from now these kids will be telling there kids about the crazy lady in their neighborhood Read More >>
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I had a little leftover cake for breakfast. Harvested a few vegetables from the garden. Blanched some peas to put in the freezer for another day. Oh and look! A little package arrived! What’s inside? 4 Ginger Nut chickens! Take a look around ladies…this is your new home. Come on chickens… check out your new Read More >>
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