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Yesterday Lucy the trouble puggle and I planted a second crop of fall peas. This time around we planted Sugar Daddy Snap Peas outside in the garden boxes and Sugar Snap Peas {the pole variety} in the greenhouse. I like planting the Sugar Daddy Snap Peas outside in the fall because they are a bush variety, Read More >>
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The Girl and I went blackberry picking this afternoon and for my first blackberry pie of the season, I wanted to make something a little special. So I pulled out my cast iron skillet and got to work. Last fall someone on the HOA gave the go ahead to cut down about 75% of our Read More >>
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While we were in Kuna, Idaho to pick up my buddy Amber on our St. Jude or Bust road trip I snapped a few pictures of her husband Mark’s garden to share with everyone. Mark is from the South and over the past few years has created his vegetable garden all by himself using recycled wood Read More >>
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Rental cars can be a huge chunk of a vacation budget. Knowing how to get a good rate frees up money you can actually spend on your vacation. And, I swear, sometimes the rental car people try to toy with your inexperience. Knowing how to answer their barrage of questions when you pick up the Read More >>
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Even though it was raining outside yesterday, I still had to water the plants in the greenhouse. See that wall of green towards the back of the greenhouse? That wall, is actually 2 green zebra tomato plants that have gotten totally out of control. But look, the first green zebra tomato of the season! If Read More >>
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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 >>
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It’s almost time for the kids to go back to school, and I know some days, it feels like it can’t come soon enough. But, back to school also means back to school shopping—which could easily translate to eating Top Ramen for a couple of weeks to recover financially. Here’s a couple of tips to Read More >>
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After the Girl and I woke up from our naps yesterday we played with Lucy the Puggle Dog in the backyard. At one point she wandered off and when she returned, she had her mouth wrapped around a giant pear. It took us a minute to realize where she had found it. “The pear tree! The Read More >>
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