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Photo Credit I received my first garden 2013 garden catalog in the mail yesterday. Wahoooo… You can bet I’ll be asking Santa for seeds this Christmas. Thanks to my awesome readers, here is an updated list of seed catalogs. If you have a favorite one you don’t see on the list, let me know in Read More >>
Last night was the third night in a row we had freezing temps. So when I woke up this morning I felt like it was now or never time to harvest the last of the broccoli. Even though the heads were very tiny, I’m glad I was able to harvest them. Something is better than Read More >>
This afternoon I dragged myself outside to the garden and harvested all of our cauliflower. I figured if I didn’t harvest it now, the near freezing temps tonight would likely kill the cauliflower, and then we’d have none. So although it’s small, I’m sure the Handsome Husband will be happy to have it tomorrow night Read More >>
Last week I planted paperwhites, and according to the package, the paperwhites should be blooming here in about 3 more weeks. I wanted to share a picture I took today with those of you who have never planted them before. Paperwhites are SUPER easy to grow, look great, and make great {inexpensive} gifts too. I Read More >>
Last night we had our first frost, and this morning I noticed a comment from Sheryl on facebook informing me my Brussels Sprouts were big enough to pick. As I started to walk out to the garden I suddenly realized, I had no idea HOW TO PICK Brussels sprouts. So what did I do? I Read More >>
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