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The greenhouse is starting to fill up. The HH moved an additional table out to the greenhouse over the weekend and I’ve slowly been bringing out flats of plants I started under grow lights and hardening them off before it’s time to plant them in the ground. The tulips and chives are coming up nicely alongside the Read More >>
I’m not sure why but I always get a little excited when I see bagged lettuce in the produce “scrap boxes” Mr. Produce Guy sets aside for me each week. Maybe because I know the chances are really high that is only one or two bad leaves in there and that we’ll be eating salad Read More >>
Happy Monday! Well, the map is up {it took 3 tries and a lot of tape and tacks!} and I can’t even tell you how excited I am to get mail today. It’s all I’ve been able to think about this weekend. Will anyone send in gnomes? Where will they come from? We will get Read More >>
Books, Books, and More Books from Amazon.com The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! The Drunken Botanist The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids: 101 Ways to Get Kids Outside, Dirty, and Having Fun Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes From Garbage to Gourmet: Read More >>
I originally posted these photos of my rustic pea trellis last year but I thought I would share them with those of you who might have missed it and are looking for an inexpensive way to trellis you peas {or beans} this spring. If you happen to live in an area where you can score Read More >>
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