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It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve updated my 2013 garden tally so I thought I would share with you what’s been happening in our backyard lately. In a nutshell, not much. 😉 Besides the occasional salad harvest here and there, we are still in maintenance mode. Or lazy mode, I’m not Read More >>
Last year I grew almost 120 pounds of carrots. That’s A LOT of carrots. I could only give away so many carrots before my neighbors started locking their doors when I came a knockin’. So I came up with a bunch of delicious recipes to use my carrots in. Here they are in one convenient Read More >>
Yesterday I pulled out one of my sets of grow lights so I could get a start on winter gardening. Yep, this year I’m going to try to continue gardening during the winter months. This is kind of a new adventure for me so I’m pretty excited. Last month I planted fava beans {for a cover crop} Read More >>
This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there. ~Mavis ******* It Read More >>
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