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Yesterday I received a call from my neighbor Girly Girl. Her daughter Lulu had just harvested 2 lbs 8 oz of red potatoes. Potatoes I had helped her daughter plant earlier this spring. Girly Girl wanted to check to see if I needed to know the poundage for my 2000 pounds or bust tally. I Read More >>
I think you guys are going to be a little surprised this Wednesday when I announce how many vegetables I was able to harvest this past week. I don’t know if it’s because we had such a long {and wet} spring, but all the cold weather crops are growing like nuts this year. I can barely Read More >>
Yesterday, the kids and I went to the feed store to buy a bag of chicken feed. As we were walking to the counter to check out, I noticed a display of crocks on one of the end caps and stopped to take a look. For years now I have been wanting to attempt to Read More >>
Do you have a favorite recipe for sauerkraut? I just picked 3 fat cabbages this afternoon and I’m ready to dive in and give it a try. But I don’t have a good solid recipe. Do you? Help! ~Mavis
Yesterday, was the perfect day. I slept in, played in the garden, took a 2 hour nap and then made dinner. And guess what? I’m going to do it all over again today. It’s rare for the greater Seattle/Tacoma area to see temps in the high 70’s to 80’s { I cannot imagine what it Read More >>
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