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Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 31 of 52 Check out the pumpkin vines coming out of the oak barrel alongside the potting bench. How cool is that? I’m going to have to train the vines to grow straight pretty soon because if I leave them where they are, the vines will get squashed when Read More >>
{Photo Credit Journal-News/Pavel Slepicka} One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Andrew was just featured in his local Hillsboro, Illinois paper, The Journal News for his amazing straw bale garden he planted 3 months ago in his grandparents backyard. The above picture features Andrew standing in front of his nearly five-and-a-half foot tall tomato plants. But he’s not 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 >>
After watering the garden this morning I snapped a few pictures of some of the vegetables we have growing in our backyard. Out of everything we have planted right now, I think I’m the most excited about finally having zucchini again. We had to plant zucchini seeds like 5 times this year because of all Read More >>
Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 30 of 52 It’s been another busy week in our backyard garden. The squash we planted in the oak barrel alongside the potting bench is really starting to take off and the zucchini planted along the fence line are as well. If you look real hard you might be Read More >>
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