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If you are short on space, don’t let it stop you from gardening! Quite a few edibles can thrive in containers–producing FREE fresh produce for you and your family. One of my goals this year is to show you that anyone can garden, no matter how much space they have. Over the next few weeks I’ll Read More >>
{July 2012} 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 Read More >>
A while back I found a Succulent Living Wall Planter online so I snatched one up. Ever since The Girl and I viewed the Desert Life Exhibit at the Gothenburg Botanical Gardens in Sweden last summer, I’ve been wanting to get a succulent garden started. You can buy the whole kit and kaboodle on Amazon for a pretty Read More >>
The greenhouse is starting to fill up. The HH moved an additional table out to the greenhouse over the weekend and I’ve slowly been bringing out flats of plants I started under grow lights and hardening them off before it’s time to plant them in the ground. The tulips and chives are coming up nicely alongside the Read More >>
Week 14 of 52 – Mavis’ Backyard Garden Plot This past week was a gorgeous one here in the Pacific Northwest. Sunny skies and temps in the low 60’s made hanging out in the backyard lot’s of fun. As you can see the garden beds finally look like they have something planted in them and pretty soon Read More >>
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