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One Hundred Dollars a Month reader, Justine, recently sent me a question asking about her chickens. She wrote, We have backyard chickens and they’re very wary of us…the don’t like us to pet them or even get very close and it makes me saaaaad cause I want to hug them! will this get better with Read More >>
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Is it possible to be a cat person AND a dog person? I always thought you had to be one or the other but my friend’s sweet little kitty has changed my mind. I’ve picked her up several times since we’ve been here and each and every time she walks back and lays down on Read More >>
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When The Girl & I went to the Sequim Lavender Festival last summer, they were selling lavender lemonade. We didn’t buy any there but I knew I wanted to try & make some when we got back. I thought this recipe would be perfect for a Labor Day BBQ because it’s so simple but so refreshing. Read More >>
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And so the battle between organic and non-organic veggies continues! In my latest eHow article The Battle of the Veggies: Organic Vs. Nonorganic Soil Part 3, I give you the final results from my experiment. Is growing vegetables in organic soil really better? Even though I was totally “rooting” for the organic soil, I was Read More >>
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I recently got a facebook question from reader, Amanda, about keeping bugs out of the garden. She asked, Mavis, how do you keep bad bugs out of your garden? All your produce always looks so healthy!!!! What’s your secret? I am battling little green caterpillars on everything. Little munchers are on my nasturtiums, sage, radishes, Read More >>
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