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Can you believe it’s fall already? So far this year I have grown 1168 pounds of fruits and vegetables in my backyard, and holy cow man, it feels good. Learning how to be a little more self-sufficient each day, pretty much rocks in my book. I always thought you had to live in the woods, or Read More >>
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been growing Tri-Star strawberries in our various backyards over the years. Tri-Star strawberries are da’ bomb when it comes to producing tons and tons of juicy strawberries for eating fresh in homemade jams, strawberry bruschetta, and in desserts. This morning I went out to the garden to Read More >>
Even though the mornings are starting off a wee bit cooler lately, our backyard garden is still chugging along like the Little Engine that Could. The pink geraniums are hanging in there, and the ornamental cabbage and pansies are thriving. Call me crazy but I think I’ll try growing cucumbers in the greenhouse this winter. I’m Read More >>
Last night, right before dark I went around to all the tomato plants and picked as many near ripe tomatoes as I could. As much as I would like all my tomatoes to ripen on the vine this year, it’s just not going to happen. We are already a week into September and although there Read More >>
Photo Credit Okay, so maybe I am a total garden nerd, but every year around this time I start thinking about what I’m going to plant in NEXT YEARS garden. And because I am a super nerd, I like to get on the mailing list for my favorite seed companies so I’ll be the first Read More >>
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