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This afternoon I did something I haven’t done in a very long time. I sat still. For like 3 hours. Recently my favorite boyfriend Ryan alerted me to the hot 20% off Botanical Interests seed sale that’s going on through 11/26. Knowing there was no way on earth I was going to leave my house Read More >>
Originally I had planed on growing food in the greenhouse all winter, but once the main crops had been harvested outside, and the rain started in about a month ago, I kept on forgetting to water the plants inside the glass house. Shame on me. So today I cleaned out the greenhouse. I emptied the Read More >>
This year my goal is to grow 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. I think I can do it. With 16 raised garden beds, a greenhouse, a raspberry patch and a few more planting beds sprinkled throughout our property, I believe growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do Read More >>
I headed outside this afternoon to weed in front of our boxwood hedge. We usually do this about twice a year to clear the area from moss and weeds. This time around I had to remove a bunch of vinca minor which had grown up into the hedges. I also doused the plants with some Read More >>
It has been raining like cats and dogs all day long. I heard a huge tree fall behind our house this afternoon, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the power goes out at some point too. In fact according to the forecast, there is suppose to be rain the next 7 days. Yikes! So instead Read More >>
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