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This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there. ~Mavis ******* The Read More >>
Wahoooooo! Just a quick note to let you know we are headed out the door right now. The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I are headed to Boise, Idaho today on the first leg of our 5 day Epic Road Trip to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. We’ll be meeting up Read More >>
This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there. ~Mavis ******* This Read More >>
This week we received 4 boxes of “chicken scraps” from Mr. Produce Guy. Picking up produce that has been deemed “unsaleable” each week has been quite the adventure. Mostly because it’s totally hit and miss. Some weeks we find ourselves swimming in strawberries and other weeks all the reclaimed produce nearly all goes to the Read More >>
This week was pretty slow around here. I didn’t buy much because I’ve been home baking cookies and putting a few meals away for later in the week when I’m gone on our Epic Road Trip to St. Jude. We’ve also been eating from our garden and using items we purchased last week so I Read More >>
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