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Yesterday, The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I attended the Tacoma Urban Chicken Coop Tour. There were 10 different coops located on the map we were given, and we ended up visiting 5 of them. The artfully designed chicken coop with the living roof you see above, totally stole the show. The owner Read More >>
Last night as I was watering in the greenhouse I noticed something rather peculiar. The tomatoes are almost through the roof. Holy Crack! Because I am a newbie greenhouse gardener, this is something I never anticipated. Now what? Do I just cut the top off the tomato plant to prevent more growth? Do I remove Read More >>
This is the first year I have been successful at growing broccoli, and I owe it all to starting my seeds indoors under grow lights. Earlier this spring instead of planting broccoli seeds in the garden and hoping for the best, I chose to plant my seeds indoors instead. And it made all the difference 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 >>
This year I planted 3 kinds of peas. Sugar Snap Peas, Snow Peas, and Green Arrow Peas. This morning I went out the the garden and noticed quite a few sugar snap peas that were ready to be picked. So I decided today would be the perfect day to talk about sugar snap peas. Read More >>
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