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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 >>
Okay, I have a question for you. Do you think it’s better to plant potatoes in the Spring or Fall? Judging by the size and quality of these late fall potatoes, I almost think it might be better to plant potatoes in the fall up here in Washington state. I have never purposely tried growing Read More >>
Yesterday I harvested the last of the winter squash. There were a few butternuts, Burgess buttercups, and spaghetti squash to pick. Out of all of the squash I grew this year, I am most excited to try the Burgess buttercup squash. Since my sweet potatoes were a total dud, I am totally taking the Botanical Interests seed Read More >>
Photo Credit Have you started thinking about next years garden yet? I have! 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 the comment section below and I’ll add it. Botanical Interests Seed Catalog {My boyfriend Ryan Read More >>
Is there anyone who really likes to clean up the yard? I mean, besides the men who hang outside on the weekends afraid to step in the house because their wives will be nagging them about their “To Do List.” Not that I would now anything about that of course. When it comes to garden Read More >>
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