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I picked an enormous bowl full of heirloom tomatoes the other day but since I’m still feeling a little under the weather, instead of making salsa, I went ahead and whipped up a batch of sun dried tomatoes instead. {Well technically, they’re called dehydrated tomatoes}. đ I LOVE adding sun dried tomatoes to homemade pizzas, Read More >>
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s how to peel a tomato quickly. After all, when you grow boatloads of food in your backyard every summer, you tend to pick up a few tricks along the way. How to Peel a Tomato. Step 1 – Wash your tomatoes. If you bought your Read More >>
I have the most amazing readers, and most of the time, it is me learning from you, but every once in awhile, someone sends in a question that I think, âHey, I bet lots of people would love to know the answer to that.â Â So, I am going to try to feature some of your 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 >>
Last night Lucy the garden dog helped me get a little companion planting done in the raised garden beds. Typically I bring the squirt bottle out with me and zap her with it if she walks in the garden beds, {and it works!} but she is still on the mend and I didn’t want to Read More >>
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