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Dear Handsome Husband, You. Are. Fired. Mavis This morning I went to check on my tomato plants. You know, the ones I started from seed? Yes, those ones. Guess what I found? Dead plants. DEAD PLANTS. So I called the Handsome Husband at work. Mavis: Did you water my plants while I was away? Handsome Read More >>
This post is for everyone out there who does not have the luxury of a big backyard to plant row after row of fruits and vegetables. If you live in a condo or apartment and want to start a garden, YOU CAN DO IT! Granted, you may not be able to grow as much food Read More >>
Yesterday was the perfect day to transplant seedlings. It rained lightly, and every few hours there was about a one hour window of sunshine. Talk about perfect weather for planting seedlings if you ask me. Although this raised bed of Rainbow Swiss Chard doesn’t look all that exciting right now, take a look at the Read More >>
Yesterday, Peanut the Easter Egger Chicken helped me build a potato tower. This was the first tower I had ever built and I needed all the help I could get. Since I’m trying to grow 2,000 lbs of fresh fruits and vegetables in my backyard this summer, I figured I should grow a few potatoes. Read More >>
Things are really starting to heat up in the greenhouse. Yesterday it reached 76 degrees inside. Wowza! I need to buy a few lawn chairs and then I’ll be able to rent it out as a sauna. I think the Butter Crunch lettuce only has about a week left until it’s time to pick, and Read More >>
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