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Yesterday I headed out to the garden with the intention of planting more flower bulbs {I still have about 800 left to plant}. But as I was raking leaves away from an old tree covered in moss, I began to see something. A fairy garden. Or rather a potential fairy garden. I’ve never planted one Read More >>
It must have been a slow week in the organic section because this week we were able to pick up 4 boxes of chicken scraps from Mr. Produce Guy. There was a huge box of organic grapes and 11 pounds of organic bananas to recover, as well as strawberries and lettuce. The Girl and I divided up the Read More >>
Although I didn’t do a ton of shopping this past week {I totally bailed on Albertsons double coupons this time around}, I still managed to score some great deals. Having a stockpile is totally cool. It allows us to stock up when the prices are low, and stay home and shop from our pantry when Read More >>
Books, Books, and More Books from Amazon.com The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers Martha Stewart’s Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share The Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses The Gingerbread Architect Handmade Garden Projects Ever Blooming Garden Big Book of Garden Designs {photo credit} Winter Read More >>
Hot Diggety Dog, take a look at the boxes of produce we were able to reclaim this week. I guess you were right, people are not spending money on melon this time of year. Not only was there plenty of fresh melon for us to keep, but there was plenty of fresh grapes and lettuce Read More >>
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