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If you’re like me, and maybe, just maybe went a little overboard on planting potatoes this year {unless it’s the HH reading this, then I standby the fact that I planted the perfect amount, ha!}, then you might be wondering how to store them so that you can get the most out of your crop. Read More >>
Remember back in February when I bought 90 pounds of seed potatoes? What was I thinking? I mean really, did I not know what I was getting myself into? Well apparently not because yesterday Lucy the amazing puggle dog was outside helping me with the seemingly never ending task of digging up our potatoes. And Read More >>
I went out to check the pallet garden yesterday and boy was I surprised at how well all the lettuce and bok choy are doing for this time of year. Normally the end of August/ Beginning of September is pretty warm here in the Pacific Northwest, but not this year. I’m getting a sneaking suspicion Read More >>
Lucy and I were out in the garden this morning so I snapped a few pictures of our square foot garden and holy cow is it overgrown or what? You can hardly see the square foot garden dividers. This is the giant zucchini we harvested. I’m not sure how we overlooked it when we were Read More >>
This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there. ~Mavis ******* This Read More >>
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