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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 >>
{photo credit} I’ve been thinking about keeping bees again. Although I’m allergic to bees, I still think it would be pretty darn cool to harvest our own honey. I mean after all, we already have chickens and a large vegetable garden, wouldn’t bees seem like the next step? Plus, I’d get to wear a rather Read More >>
Meet Sam and Sadie, They “live on the East Coast, a few hours from the Atlantic Ocean”. They are the children of my friend Jane. Knowing these two {and their little sister Miriam} have been raised with a backyard garden, I asked them if they would be interested in giving us a tour of their Read More >>
Last night as I was watering in the greenhouse I noticed something rather peculiar. The tomatoes are almost through the roof. Holy Crack! Because I am a newbie greenhouse gardener, this is something I never anticipated. Now what? Do I just cut the top off the tomato plant to prevent more growth? Do I remove Read More >>
This is the first year I have been successful at growing broccoli, and I owe it all to starting my seeds indoors under grow lights. Earlier this spring instead of planting broccoli seeds in the garden and hoping for the best, I chose to plant my seeds indoors instead. And it made all the difference Read More >>
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