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If you are looking for an easy way to acidify your soil to give acid-loving plants such as blueberries, azaleas and rhododendrons a little boost this growing season, grab the coffee grounds. By adding a little bit of coffee grounds to your soil every month, you’ll help keep the pH of the soil on the Read More >>
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My buddies Amberlina and Lola are in town this weekend and one of the things on our to do list was to check out the Japanese Tea Garden in Seattle. Have you been? If you live in the Seattle area, you really need to stop over at the Japanese Gardens. It was one of the Read More >>
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Holy Canolies! Yesterday my buddies Amberlina and Lola and I packed up a wheelbarrow full of gnomes and headed on down to the Mother Earth News Fair in Puyallup to hang out with my online boyfriend Ryan from Botanical Interests Seeds. It. Was. Nuts! Not only did we help Ryan sell a few seeds in Read More >>
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Last week the HH brought a boatload of rhubarb home and one of the things I did with it was make a batch of rhubarb muffins. This recipe makes approximately 12 muffins, but if I were you, I’d make a double batch so you can tuck the extras in your freezer for snacking or a Read More >>
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What happens at the Mother Earth News Fair… stays at the Mother News Fair. Instead of posting deals this morning, I’m sleeping in. But don’t worry, Mornings with Mavis will be back tomorrow. Have a great day everyone! ~Mavis
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It’s that time of year again. The flip flops come out of hiding, the mosquito spray starts flying and the ice cream makers begin churning out one of my favorite food groups: homemade ice cream. In case there was any question about my love for the creamy, sugary goodness, I’ve compiled a list of all Read More >>
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Just because a certain fruit or vegetable isn’t in season in your neck of the woods, doesn’t mean grocers are not willing to have it trucked in from somewhere else to offer you a great price. Summer is finally here, which means a whole crop of new seasonal produce! June brings Father’s Day and is National Dairy Read More >>
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Last night as I was walking through our garden I noticed there were a few fruits and vegetables that were doing exceptionally well. The raspberries for instance. I am pretty convinced there will be a bumper crop of berries this year. The raspberry patch has been buzzing with activity for the last week and a Read More >>
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