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So call me crazy, but yesterday I grabbed some hot pink stretchy tape{?} and roped off the backyard. I plan on expanding the garden next year and I thought if I could see what needed to be done, I could pick a new section each day so the task would not seem so daunting. The Read More >>
Yesterday I headed out to the garden with the intention of planting more flower bulbs {I still have about 800 left to plant}. But as I was raking leaves away from an old tree covered in moss, I began to see something. A fairy garden. Or rather a potential fairy garden. I’ve never planted one 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 >>
Just because the weather outside stinks, doesn’t mean you have to stop gardening all together. I started this flat of Italian basil back on October 30th, and all the sudden it’s gone gangbusters. Right now the basil is about 5-inches high, and we have been using basil leaves here and there in a few dinner dishes. Read More >>
Do you have your front porch decorated yet? We don’t have much in the way of front porch decorations, just Mr. Snow and a handmade wreath. When my parents moved a few years ago I inherited Mr. Snow and his green clay pot. My mother used to stick him beside her front door and place poinsettias Read More >>
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