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Spring Planting 2018
Spring Planting 2018 I’m so happy the last raised bed is finished! It’s our tradition to walk to the Farmer’s Market during the first weekend of May to purchase our veggie starts so I’m right on schedule. We always buy our…
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5th Raised Bed in the Veggie Garden
5th Raised Bed in the Veggie Garden My vegetable garden design is getting close to being complete! This year I built my fifth (and probably last) raised bed. I leveled the mound soils before starting work. It was raining from time…
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Early April Garden Update – 2018
Early April Garden Update – 2018 It finally stopped raining for a moment so I headed outside with the camera to get some updated shots of my plants. Everyone is waking up now so the yard is full of new, bright…
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Spring Is In The Air!
Spring Is In The Air! While spring isn’t officially here yet, today I can tell it’s really coming! It happens every year but it never gets old. After a long winter’s rest, those first signs of spring make me feel so…
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Beautiful, Vibrant Beets!
Beautiful, Vibrant Beets! I planted these Chioggia beet seeds in October and just pulled them from the garden today! Beets are a wonderful vegetable to have in the winter garden. They provide lots of vitamin A, C, E, K, and a…
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I’ve already put away all the holiday decorations, cleaned out my closet, donated a large lot of belongings to charity, and am ready for a fresh start. As soon as the holidays are over, I feel like spring…
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Pruning Maples
Pruning Maples It’s November! Every year I say “How’d the year go by so fast?” But seriously, this year! Wow! It flew by. The fall in Oregon is such a special time. September is still hot so we try to squeeze…
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Building Raised Beds
Building Raised Beds Raised garden beds give plants the opportunity to send their roots down deeper, spread wider, and take up more nutrients. The plants thank us for producing better harvests in smaller spaces. This year I’m putting in my permanent…
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The Early Days
The Early Days I did a bit of research about the little plot of Earth I call my own so I could understand the history of our place. I think it’s important to honor the past, the people who were here…
The Garden Delicious
Delicious Meals from the Garden
