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Happy Sunday everyone, how is your weekend going so far? Yesterday I spent the day sitting on cold bleachers for a few hours. Ahhh, spring sports, don’t you love them? 😉 Today it’s suppose to be super wet up here in Western Washington so I’m not sure what I’m going to do yet, but staying Read More >>
This morning I went down to the city park and stole some leaves. I don’t think they’ll mind. I do this every year actually, and I haven’t been arrested yet. I don’t know, maybe the police have better things to do than question crazy suburban moms in station wagons about why in the world they Read More >>
This year my goal is to grow 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. I think I can do it. With 16 raised garden beds, a greenhouse, a raspberry patch and a few more planting beds sprinkled throughout our property, I believe growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do Read More >>
This morning I pulled up all but 1 of the remaining heads of cabbage to make room for the next crop. Broccoli. The broccoli I planted in the spring did so well, I decided to try it again this fall. Up until this year I had never been too successful with broccoli. In years past I had Read More >>
As I’m sure you are well aware, I love to garden. If you are just beginning your gardening journey or are looking for a good book to read, here are a few “behind the scenes” gardening books I absolutely love. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life By Barbara Kingsolver Author Barbara Kingsolver and Read More >>
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