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It’s no big secret, I LOVE to travel, but have you seen the prices they’re charging at the airport lately for snacks? It’s like shopping in another country! Seriously, where do they some up the these prices? Plus, you pay an even higher premium if you want real, honest to goodness food, not just processed 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! Beverly a former Girl Scout from North Carolina, who’s mother was named Mavis {!!}, Read More >>
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Back in March I put together 3 potato towers {How to Build a Potato Tower} and with all the rain we’ve been having lately, the potato towers have really taken off. Potato tower # 2 in the center seems to be doing the best. Potato Tower #1 – I covered the potatoes with 6 inches of Read More >>
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Only 3 more days until I’ll be hanging with my gnomies at the Mother Earth News Fair in Puyallup, WA from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday June 1st. Is it on your calendar yet? It should be. And not just because you get to meet me and my online boyfriend Ryan from Botanical Read More >>
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If you have a bunch of fresh spinach in your garden and you are looking for an awesome recipe, this spinach and white bean soup is mighty tasty. I whipped this up the other night and served it with Irish soda bread and got rave reviews. Here is the recipe. I hope you like it, Read More >>
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Are you growing pumpkins this year? I’m hoping for a bumper crop to help towards my goal of growing 2 tons of fruits and vegetables in my backyard. The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird loves to grow them for her friends and I love to grow pumpkins for decorating the front porch with. Pumpkins are super Read More >>
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It’s spring cleaning time, and depending on how deep you want to dig, you may have enough for a garage/yard sale. Garage sales are a great way to clear out your unwanted items, and with a little planning, they can bring in some extra ‘seed money’. Here’s a few tips to ensure that your yard Read More >>
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Last night, Chino the Handyman called to ask why his chickens had stopped laying eggs. Chino is my neighbor Girly Girl’s husband. Last year we gave Chino’s kids 4 of our backyard chickens. They thought it would be fun for their kids to collect eggs. After about 6 weeks they sent one of the hens Read More >>
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