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Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 17 of 52 It’s amazing how different a garden can look when you’ve been away for a week. In my opinion this is when it starts to get fun {picture wise}. Now that the weather is starting to warm up we can see more growth and green stuff sprouting up Read More >>
On Thursday we woke up in Portland, Maine {awesome city!} and drove 3+ hours to Four Seasons Farm. If you have never heard of it, I highly recommend you check out some of the owners’ books. They {Barbara Damrosch and Eliot Coleman} have a farm in Harborside, Maine, and have basically mastered the art of four Read More >>
Do you grow your own sprouts? My online boyfriend Ryan from Botanical Interests Seed Company asked me if I had tried fenugreek sprouts before {I hadn’t} so I decided to give them a try. The verdict? Delicious! Have you tried them? Brief description: Fenugreek is a legume typically used as a spice. When sprouted it Read More >>
{My garden gate – Fall 20012} As soon as the Handsome Husband built a fence and garden gate with an arbor, I planted wisteria asap. In fact I’ve planted wisteria at every house we’ve ever owned {except the first one}. For those of you who don’t know, wisteria is just about the easiest vine you can grow. The purple and Read More >>
Every time I see little green sprouts start to pop up in my seed trays, I get excited. Which is why I am always sad when the day comes that I have to thin my seedlings. I know I have to do it, but each time, it is hard–like I am being forced to choose Read More >>
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