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Last night I went out to the garden to pick a cabbage and Lucy the puggle dog decided to help. Do puggles like cabbage? Yes, yes they do. Not only will puggles eat cabbages, but they’ll also eat blueberries, peanut butter, carrots, mice and dried up chipmunks. They also like to dig up the remains Read More >>
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Last night we harvested over a gallon of fresh shelling peas from the garden. So this morning I went ahead and made a fresh pea salad with bacon and chives for tonight’s dinner. I LOVE this recipe!! Not only do I enjoy the daily bounty my garden provides during the summer months, but having a Read More >>
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I love hearing from you and one of my favorite things about this blog is all the comments people leave and the sense of community we have. I spotted a few comments on Facebook recently that I just don’t have the answers for and I was hoping you could help out. After all I am just Read More >>
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I decided to freeze some of the peppers this morning that I got from Mr. Produce Guy this week. I like to freeze them both sliced and diced {mostly because slicing and dicing rhymes, but also for the convenience, ha.}. They are awesome to have on hand in the winter, when you only need a Read More >>
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I came across an article the other day, and I can’t stop thinking about it. In a nutshell, this guy goes to a friend’s wedding. As a gift, he and his girlfriend get a basket and fill it with different food goodies: pesto, pastas, salsa, olive oil, and sweet goodies like butterscotch sauce and marshmallow fluff. Read More >>
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Last night after watering vegetables in the greenhouse I snapped a few photos to share. Lemon, our Meyer Lemon Tree we planted in January is doing AWESOME! Take a look at all those baby lemons! I’m taking Erin’s advise and letting Mother Nature decide how many lemons we should grow rather than picking half of the tiny Read More >>
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Have you ever heard of vanilla sugar? If not, it is ridiculously easy to make and super inexpensive {my two favorite combinations}. I made another batch this afternoon and thought I would share the simple recipe. I like to add a wee bit to my morning tea. It adds sweetness with a hint of vanilla Read More >>
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If you live in the Seattle or Tacoma area and LOVE chickens and gardens, then you’ll want to stop by either the Seattle Chicken Coop & Urban Farm Tour or the Tacoma Urban Chicken Coop Tour this coming Saturday, July 13th between 10 am – 4 pm. The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I Read More >>
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