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The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I worked in the pallet garden the other day placing new Ruby Red Swiss chard transplants from the greenhouse in to the pallet that used to be growing spinach. The Swiss chard was started in the greenhouse about a month ago and now that it’s starting to Read More >>
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A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other peoples pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rock star garden this summer. Keep them coming! Laurie and her husband are first time gardeners {and chicken owners} from Southern Louisiana. Read More >>
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I planted my parsnip seeds last night so that they will be ready by Thanksgiving. The awesome thing about them is that they actually taste better after a freeze, so you can keep them in the ground until you’re ready to eat them. If you haven’t ever tried them, I seriously recommend it–they have a Read More >>
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It’s been awhile since I’ve shared pictures of the greenhouse with you so I snapped a few pictures last night. If you look really close you can see a hint of pink near the greenhouse glass. That’s a stargazer lily plant. This is my first year growing lilies and something tells me I probably should Read More >>
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I’ve decided that having a puppy, is very much like having a toddler. Not only do they get into everything, need constant supervision, and beg for your attention, but they will chew on anything as well. But, if you can wear them out, they will sleep through the night. Which makes those difficult toddler years totally Read More >>
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Now that summer vacation has finally arrived for my kids, I have turned into a popsicle making freak. Seriously. Just wait until you see all the yummy recipes start to pop up and you’ll turn into a “popscicles are on the menu for dessert tonight” mamma too. The number one reason why I love this Read More >>
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When I was a little girl, I used to watch a show called Pinwheel. The theme song went something like this: “Pinwheel, pinwheel, spinning around. Look at my Pinwheel and see what I’ve found. Pinwheel, pinwheel, where have you been? Hello, how are you, and may I come in?” Do you remember this song? Did Read More >>
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If there is one thing we love around here, it’s peaches. Peach smoothies in particular. So when I see a deal for peaches, I snatch up a few pounds {okay, maybe 38} to freeze and tuck away for winter when there are no peaches to be had in the stores. Well, at least no peaches Read More >>
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