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Winter squash are like potatoes. If you store them right, they will seriously last you most of the winter–at least until you can get out and grow yourself some cool weather kale and spinach. To ensure that you get the longest life out of your squash, start by picking it at the right time. The Read More >>
Yesterday while Cameron the cutest carpenter on the planet was inside working, I headed out to the front yard to plant the {seriously neglected} brick window box. The {rather deep} window box was completely naked when we moved in and every time I walked by it I swear I could hear it begging me to give Read More >>
Last spring, the HH and I reseeded our grass. We chose to do it in the spring, because as you know, we were trying to sell our house and wanted to put our best foot forward. The best time to reseed your lawn, though, is actually in the fall. The soil is still warm–so you Read More >>
As we closed the garage and walked out of our home of the past eight years last night, the HH turned to me and ask if I was going to miss it. And I said no. But that didn’t stop me from walking around the backyard and hugging all the plants and hard work I/we left Read More >>
Is it already time to plant garlic bulbs again? Where does the time go. It seems like it was just yesterday and I was harvesting garlic from our garden. Is it just me, or are there more things to do in the garden in the fall than in the Spring? Growing garlic is very simple Read More >>
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