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Have you ever heard of seed bombs? Basically, they are balls made out of clay, compost, and seeds. They can be tossed anywhere you have a large area you’d like to cover with flowers, etc. Apparently, seed bombs were first used in the 70’s to “bomb” large vacant lots in New York City with flowers–they Read More >>
I snapped a few photos of our square foot garden this morning and thought I would share. We pulled 10 ounces of radishes from 2 squares and replanted them with lima beans. I don’t think I’ve ever grown lima beans before but I thought they might be fun to try. A while back we planted 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 >>
Yesterday was Ryan’s last day here in the lovely Pacific Northwest so we headed out early and checked out a few more local gardens. We ended up making a bean teepee and planting pumpkin seeds with some local preschoolers in their children’s garden. Oh my word I had forgotten how funny little kids can be. Read More >>
Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 23 of 52 See that first box? Green beans. So far, so good. I thought for sure nothing would grow in those first two garden boxes but the beans I planted are thriving. As for the garden bed behind it… well that’s another story. I dug up the broccoli Read More >>
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