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So far this year I have spent a whopping $484.46 on seeds, soil, Tagro, and garden tools. My original goal was to keep my expenses under $600 and to try to earn back my “seed money” via selling extra vegetables at the end of our driveway. But giving away my beloved vegetables and donating them has been really fun Read More >>
Wahooo…. Let the fun begin! I headed out to the greenhouse tonight to snap a few pictures when I noticed my first English cucumber growing from the gutters. I was so excited that I tripped and totally ate dirt as I ran back to the house to grab my heart shaped cucumber mold. I cannot Read More >>
Well, it’s official. I am starting to feel overwhelmed. There are so many things going on in the garden, it is now becoming increasing difficult to group them into one post. So today I’ll show you what’s happening in the main garden, and tomorrow and show you the greenhouse and the side gardens. How’s that? 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 >>
This morning I went out to the garden to check on the Green Arrow shelling peas. Even though I planted the shelling peas and the sugar snap peas at the same time, this year for whatever reason, it seems like the shelling peas are taking there own sweet time to develop. Which is a totally Read More >>
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