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Yesterday I spent most of the day in the backyard. I’ve decided if I’m going to grow 2,000 lbs of veggies this summer, I’m going to need more room. Since the Handsome Husband won’t allow me grow a sprawling vegetable garden in the front yard, this means I have to clear land on the back Read More >>
I thought it would be fun to document my garden progress this year through pictures. I will try to photograph the garden from the same locations each month to capture the seasons as they unfold. If you have a garden, I encourage you to do the same. This year I will need to add more Read More >>
Last week was rather boring. No huge grocery hauls or anything out of the ordinary. I did however spend a lot of time working in the garden. Shoveling dirt and penciling down my garden plans were how I spent most of my week. Here is what I purchased this week: Albertsons $5.58 Please accept my Read More >>
Yesterday, I pulled about 300 strawberry plants out of the two raised garden beds they’ve been growing in for the last 3 years. Do I recommend transplanting strawberry plants in January? No. But these berries were sitting on some prime real estate and needed to be relocated asap. If I am serious about reaching my Read More >>
When I was at Home Depot last week picking up soil and extra seed trays, I purchased a packet of celery seeds on a whim. Although celery was not on my original “to plant” list for this year it should have been. The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird loves celery as do her pet Read More >>
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