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Tonight the Girl and I are going to feed my new bee fascination with the documentary, Queen of the Sun. The movie goes into detail about the collapsing bee colonies due to mono-culture growing practices and chemical pesticides. It also discusses the impact on the whole ecosystem, should the bee population continue to decline. If this doesn’t Read More >>
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This morning I started a flat of lobelia seeds. I had such great success growing lobelia last year for my hanging flower baskets, that I decided to grow it again. Besides growing lobelia for hanging flowers baskets, I plan to include it in my front window box as well. The cascading pink, purple and white 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! Check out this story Sara sent in: Hey there Mavis! I wanted to Read More >>
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Yesterday the Handsome Husband had 15 yards of dirt delivered for Valentine’s Day. As I was walking to the backyard to grab the wheelbarrow I glanced over at the large raised garden bed we installed a few years ago, and decided it needed to be a little larger. This was not in my original garden Read More >>
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RED ALERT!!!! One Kings Lane has 10 flour sack towels on sale for $15! This is my FAVORITE deal on this site, and you can find the kitchen towels under the Kitchen Basics section. These tend to sell out quick, so grab some if you want them! Weeeeeeee! Plus, new One Kings Lane members can Read More >>
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2 years ago, I came across a recipe for Chickpeas with Broccoli Raab and Bacon in the March, 2010 issue of Cooking Light Magazine. The photo was beautiful, and I suddenly found myself wanting to make it. Which was odd, because I was not a fan of broccoli. But The Handsome Husband and The Girl Read More >>
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Homemade Old Bay Seasoning It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of my DIY Spice Mixes, but after finding some halibut in the freezer, I decided to whip up a batch of my copycat version of my Old Bay Seasoning Recipe. This spice mix is perfect with pretty much any kind of seafood and Read More >>
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I thought I would give you an update today on how some of our seedlings are doing. I’m sure you know by now I am a big fan of grow lights. But the thing is, I’m running out of room. I can only fit 6 trays under my 3 lights. Pretty soon I’ll have to Read More >>
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