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Natural Pest Control
Natural Pest Control I went out to the garden today to pick some strawberries and found the ants had discovered my succulent little treats! As an organic gardener, I do share my garden with insects, many that are beneficial to my…
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Tomato Trellises
Tomato Trellises This year I’ve decided to try to use vertical space in the garden. My tomato plants, in particular, tend to get pretty wild and sprawl across the pathways and tangle up their vines making it difficult for sunlight to…
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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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Oh She Glows Salad
Oh She Glows Salad In 2012 I stumbled upon a vegan food blog that would end up changing my life. I didn’t know it at the time but this amazingly talented, Canadian blogger named Angela would become a household name and…
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Hot Vegan Oatmeal
Hot Vegan Oatmeal There’s snow on the ground today and more is expected tonight. I’m in no mood to cook an elaborate meal. A big, hot bowl of oatmeal sounds perfect! I cooked these whole grain oats on the stove with…
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Easy Salad
Easy Salad Sometimes in the dead of winter, you just need a light and fresh, cold, and crisp salad to remind your body that spring will come and fresh veggies will be plentiful again. This is a simple salad made from…
Delicious Meals from the Garden
