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Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 21 of 52 I plan on spending all day in the garden today. My online boyfriend Ryan from Botanical Interests is coming to visit me in less than 2 weeks when he’s up here for the Mother Earth News Fair and I want to have my garden in tip 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 ******* Lettuce Read More >>
If there is one thing I’ve learned over the past year from picking up free chicken scraps at our local grocery store, it’s that you never know what, or how much produce you are going to go home with on any given week. We picked up 3 boxes of produce that was headed for the Read More >>
Oroweat Bakery Outlet – $8 With 5 weeks of school left I’m hoping this will be enough bread and bagels to get us through to the end of the school year. If you have never shopped at a bakery outlet before, check around in your area, it’s a great way to save. Anytime I can Read More >>
The backyard is finally starting to look like a real backyard garden again. Out 16 4×8 raised garden boxes are really starting to fill in and it won’t be too long before they are overflowing with yummy vegetables to eat. I still think the cabbage and radish bed looks the best. Do you have any great radish Read More >>
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