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Just because the weather outside stinks, doesn’t mean you have to stop gardening all together. I started this flat of Italian basil back on October 30th, and all the sudden it’s gone gangbusters. Right now the basil is about 5-inches high, and we have been using basil leaves here and there in a few dinner dishes. Read More >>
Do you ever feel like your backyard or garden looks horrible? Me too. I think by the time December rolls around I’ve pretty much had about 4-6 weeks off from any serious gardening, and I start to feel the itch to get out there and do something again. So while the boys were inside watching Read More >>
Even though it was raining outside today, I still went out and played in the garden. I have several large projects on my “to do” list, and over the next few weeks my goal is to try and work on some mini projects around the backyard. Small projects that can be completed in a hour or two, Read More >>
Yesterday afternoon I played hooky from the blog so I could get a few more bulbs planted. This time around I planted bulbs under our large maple tree. 150 Daffodils 132 Tulips 120 Grape Hyacinth and White Flowers {?} 2 years ago this area was covered in bark. This past summer it was filled with Read More >>
Welcome to my super awesome garden tour. Since I’ve already reached my goal of growing 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my backyard garden this year, I’ve decided to let loose a bit and give that evil OCD monster in my head a rest for a while. After all, it’s nearly December, and Read More >>
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