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This year my goal is to grow 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. I think I can do it. With 16 raised garden beds, a greenhouse, a raspberry patch and a few more planting beds sprinkled throughout our property, I believe growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do Read More >>
Last week Michelle from Facebook was telling me about her church’s vegetable garden in Lakewood, Washington. The garden is owned by St. John Bosco’s Church and is maintained by it’s members and donates the garden proceeds to their local food bank. I happened to be in Lakewood yesterday so I decided to stop by and snap a Read More >>
If your daughter {or you} is a fan of the Little House on the Prairie book series, you should probably make a green pumpkin pie this fall. I absolutely LOVED the Little House on the Prairie when I was younger and so did my daughter. The first recipe is from the Little House cookbook. The second is my own recipe. I chose Read More >>
Books, Books and More Books from Amazon.com Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast: Weeknight Meals The Zucchini Houdini The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook Better Homes & Gardens Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Gardening Homemade Living: Keeping Chickens Bon Appetit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful Fix-It And Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Read More >>
Even though the mornings are starting off a wee bit cooler lately, our backyard garden is still chugging along like the Little Engine that Could. The pink geraniums are hanging in there, and the ornamental cabbage and pansies are thriving. Call me crazy but I think I’ll try growing cucumbers in the greenhouse this winter. I’m Read More >>
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