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I have wanted to watch Fed Up since it came out last year. I totally forgot about it, though, until it popped up as a suggestion on Amazon. Luckily for me, even though I forgot, Amazon knows how to entice me with its suggestions. It’s a food documentary looking into our sugar consumption and the Read More >>
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While I was visiting Monticello and Polyface farm this past week I stopped at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia. The museum’s basic function is to celebrate the diversity of the early colonial immigrants–and to show how their backgrounds {English, German, Irish, West African} all contributed to the success of the colonies. Holy canolies Read More >>
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May is my favorite month to plant! It’s when all I harden off all of my seedlings, get them in the ground, and FINALLY gardening is in full swing. Again, I’ll be gardening on both coasts this month, so I’ll get double the time to get my fingers in the dirt {and only 1/2 the Read More >>
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Word of the Day: Averse Definition: Opposed, having a dislike, unwilling Used in a sentence: He is averse to war even though he is an excellent soldier. Happy Friday everyone! Man oh man I am ready for the weekend! It’s been a challenging week updating the back end of the blog but we’re almost there. The print button is Read More >>
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Growing Shasta Daisies From Seed — Shasta Daisies are an excellent perennial flower. They are super easy to grow from seed, great for bouquets, and they multiply like crazy. So, basically, all you have to do is set it and forget it to reap the reward for years to come. To start Shasta Daisies from Read More >>
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There is another Seattle Tilth Plant Sale coming up and I’m so excited about it! If you’re a gardener in the state of Washington, you need to check it out. Not only is their selection incredible (you’ll find vegetables, herbs, fruits and edible flowers), but they have the best deals. So many perfectly priced plants, so little Read More >>
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Monticello. It’s my favorite place on earth. Some people like sitting on a beach or going to Disneyland, but if I could be anywhere in the world 365 days a year, it would be in the vegetable garden at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate. Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter it wouldn’t matter. I think I’ve happily Read More >>
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Most gardeners go out of their way to invite bees into their gardens. We know that they mean more veggies, more flowers, etc. I guess what I mean is that we know that they are pretty dang essential to our food supply. Over the last few years, the bee population has been on the decline–pesticides Read More >>
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