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Heirloom Tomato Salsa Recipe This afternoon I made our first batch of homemade salsa using a rather large variety of our heirloom tomatoes. The house smells like a Mexican restaurant right now, and tonight I will be serving homemade refried beans, homemade tortillas, rice and lots and lots of yummy homemade salsa. I found this Read More >>
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Do you drink bottled water? Have you ever thought about where it comes from? Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil. The Girl and I are going to watch it tonight. Have you seen it Read More >>
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I was out surveying the pumpkin patch this morning and snapped a few pictures to share. This one is of the golden Hubbard squashes we are growing. I plan on having the Handsome Husband pick it for me this weekend because it’s so stinkin’ heavy. If I had to guess I’d say it’s in the 50 Read More >>
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For the past 2 weeks the baby chicks have been living out of a box. First it was 1 banana box, and now they are currently residing in 2 giant spinach boxes The Girl connected and taped together from Costco. Lately they’ve been chillin’ on the top flap, and every time we pull into the Read More >>
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If you are looking for some gourmet garlic bulbs to plant this fall, my boyfriend Ryan over at Botanical Interests says they have them in stock and ready to ship. Botanical Interests Seed Company currently offers 6 different varieties of garlic as well as sampler packs. Ideally garlic should be planted 6 – 8 weeks before a Read More >>
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I found this recipe on a site called Flowers in His Garden over 2 and a half years ago, and have been making them for my family ever since. If you’ve ever been to a Mexican restaurant and loved the creamy refried beans they served, well these taste just like them once you toss a Read More >>
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How To Save Chive Seeds While I was snapping pictures in the garden last night, I noticed quite a few chive heads that were dried up and ready to be harvested. So this afternoon I headed out to the garden with a basket and collected the spent flower heads. If you have never collected Read More >>
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been growing Tri-Star strawberries in our various backyards over the years. Tri-Star strawberries are da’ bomb when it comes to producing tons and tons of juicy strawberries for eating fresh in homemade jams, strawberry bruschetta, and in desserts. This morning I went out to the garden to Read More >>
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