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How I Grew 178 Pounds of Food in My Small Suburban Backyard!
2020 was my 8th year growing food in our own backyard. What a year it was! Am I right? Our world has gone through one of the most difficult experiences of our lifetime. COVID-19 has affected every continent, every country, every…
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10 Gardening Lessons Learned – 2020
At the end of every season, I look back on my gardening journey and create a list of what worked and what didn’t. It’s really helped me improve my methods and it’s fun to strategize about how to do better next…
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Newest Raised Garden Bed – 2020
Our Newest Raised Bed When we bought our house in 2012 I started the garden in the ground. There hadn’t been a garden in this spot before but there was weed barrier and bark chips so I think it was a…
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2019 Veggie Garden Harvest Tallies!
2019 was my 7th year gardening in our own backyard. The garden was very prolific again this year. We tried to weigh each harvest before we chowed down on it but that didn’t always work out. We were able to capture…
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Top 10 Veggie Garden Lessons Learned – 2019
My Johnny’s Select Seeds catalog arrived just when I was starting to feel the perpetual gloom of winter. The folks at Johnny’s must know when we are the most likely to order one of everything! I always like to reflect on the…
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How To Freeze Green Beans
Today I picked four and a half pounds of green beans! That’s more than I’ve ever yielded from one harvest out of my backyard garden. Now it’s time to freeze them so we can enjoy them this winter. At the end…
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Summer Solstice 2019
The most glorious time of year has finally arrived! Happy Summer Solstice! Here’s a quick photo update of the garden. Enjoy!
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Trellising Tomatoes
The new, baby tomatoes are settling into their beds for the growing season. They look small and innocent but they will take off quickly. In order to be prepared for their growth and support them along the way, I’m building a…
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My First Time Growing Potatoes!
This will be the first year I’ve grown potatoes in the garden. Potatoes are inexpensive at the grocery store so I wonder if it will be a waste of space to grow them at home? I’ve heard that home grown potatoes…
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First Spring Plantings – 2019
It’s early March but the weather is warming quickly. I think it’s going to be a hot summer. I need to get a drip irrigation system installed before I put in all the plants so I can ensure everyone gets enough…
The Garden Delicious
Delicious Meals from the Garden
