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Oh my word, yesterday was such a gorgeous day! I think I must have spent at least 5 hours puttering around the garden. And I do mean puttering. Monkey Boy cleared a small area of brush towards in the front yard, The Girl weeded the raspberry paths, and I planted another round of beans. This Read More >>
For the most part, everything is coming along nicely in the greenhouse. All the smaller tomato starts have been moved outside {I still have another flat under grow lights in the house} and the pepper plants are starting to fill out a bit as well. Everywhere I look lately there seen to be new blossoms. Read More >>
I cannot believe it is almost June. Holy smokes. Where did the time go? Some years it seems like it takes forever before it’s time to harvest anything, but this year, every time I walk out to the garden there is some new vegetable begging for attention. I’m not sure if I just need a Read More >>
This morning I have Rainbow Swiss Chard on my mind. I’ve been growing this variety of chard for the past few years for one reason. I love the colors. But the truth is, beyond eating the chard raw in a salad, or chopping it up and baking it in a quiche, I have no idea Read More >>
This morning I headed out to the garden on a mission. My mission was to pull up all the Crimson Giant Radishes. We’ve been snacking on radishes on and off for the last month or so, and honestly, I’ve had my fill. So I decided to see if the food bank would take them. I Read More >>
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