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This morning as I was pulling up a part of the English pea patch, I spotted a few volunteer purple potato plants growing in between the pea vines. I don’t remember planting purple potatoes last year, so I think this batch was actaully left over from 2010. Holy cow! Who knew potatoes could hide that long underground? I had Read More >>
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Even though it’s summertime and my backyard garden is in full swing, The Girl and I are still happily picking up free boxes of discarded produce every week. To be honest, I’m a little surprised we are still doing it. But as each week passes, I can see the value in doing this year round, Read More >>
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So far this year I have spent a whopping $484.46 on seeds, soil, Tagro, and garden tools. My original goal was to keep my expenses under $600 and to try to earn back my “seed money” via selling extra vegetables at the end of our driveway. But giving away my beloved vegetables and donating them has been really fun Read More >>
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Last week my friend Amberlina came to visit me. I hadn’t seen her since last December, so I was pretty excited. She’s a trouble maker that one. And that’s all I’m going to say about that. As far as my grocery shopping went, it’s a good thing I have a garden, and I like to Read More >>
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Yesterday we went to the movies, which is a rare treat for us. We had left the house so quickly that I had forgot to pack a few snacks in my purse. So The Girl and I ran to the store and picked up a few supplies. And then after our purses we full, we Read More >>
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Do you remember me telling you 10 days ago about my neighbor Girly Girl, giving back Buff the annoying wayward chticken? Well, after a tough week of Black Fatty chasing her around and pecking at her every 10 minutes, Buff has finally been accepted back into the flock. When she first came back, no one wanted Read More >>
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Carrots? In pancakes? Are you kidding me? If you’re like me and have carrots coming out of your ears, you’ll totally want to give this carrot cake pancakes recipe a try. These hearty {and wholesome} pancakes are made with whole wheat flour, buttermilk and you guessed it, plenty of carrots. This recipe makes about {12} Read More >>
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Is it just me, or is it too hot to cook dinner tonight? Instead of making a real dinner, I took the easy way out and whipped up a huge batch of black bean salsa, with corn and avocados. There’s protein, vegetables and grains if you include the chips. Yep, chips and salsa baby, that’s what we are Read More >>
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