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Liz’s new raised garden bed. A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other peoples pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rock star garden this summer. Keep them coming! Check out these potato towers Liz put together. Read More >>
I thought I would repost this clever tip for those of you who didn’t see it the first time around. If you are like me you probably have a bunch seed packets scattered all over the place {or you soon will!}. I like to place my empty seed packets in a mini photo album I Read More >>
Yesterday I was hand watering the pallet gardens and snapped a few pictures so you could see how some of the vegetables are growing. Sadly everything in the garden has to be watered by hand because we have no drip irrigation or sprinklers set up. Luckily though we live in the Pacific Northwest and we typically Read More >>
So I’ve really gone and done it: In additional to having my neighbor help me in the garden this summer I’ve also rented/bartered {?} out the basement to a guy named Andy {HH, if you’re reading this, I promise, it’s all going to work out fine}. Andy is from Miami, Florida and is here for this Read More >>
This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there. ~Mavis ******* Guess Read More >>
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