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Hi! I’m Stacey, an avid gardener, lover of plants and vegetarian foodie in the making. Growing vegetables and turning them into beautiful, colorful, healthy meals is something that connects me to my roots.

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Growing and growing! Growing and growing!
Home-grown spinach is the best kind! I’ve also g Home-grown spinach is the best kind! I’ve also got lettuce, radishes, beets, broccoli and mustard greens here. I love watching them grow!
Before and after! I cleaned the fence bed up and t Before and after! I cleaned the fence bed up and topped it with fresh soil. All ready for the peonies and hydrangeas to pop!
Forsythia is always such a delightful burst of spr Forsythia is always such a delightful burst of spring energy!
Happy spring equinox! We’re welcoming warm weath Happy spring equinox! We’re welcoming warm weather and longer days by finishing the two newest beds. These will be filled with flowers for our pollinators.
Last year we pulled out all of our grass in the fr Last year we pulled out all of our grass in the front yard and installed a “pollinator paradise”. This beautiful bumble loves our Magna Echinacea!
What a busy weekend!! I harvested a lot of tomatoe What a busy weekend!! I harvested a lot of tomatoes before the rain and then had to get them preserved. This is over 28 pounds of heirloom tomatoes and tomatillos lovingly made into salsa verde, roasted tomato basil soup and chopped tomatoes. Gosh I’m tired!
Our yard is doing exactly what we designed it to d Our yard is doing exactly what we designed it to do!
These are the last beds we can fit on the property These are the last beds we can fit on the property.  Excited to see them filled with flowers this summer. 🌺🌸🌹🌻
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  • Fruits & Veggies,  Gardening

    How To Freeze Green Beans

    July 28, 2019 / No Comments

    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…

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  • Salads

    Green Salad with Peas and Radishes

    June 30, 2019 / No Comments

    Green Salad with Peas and Radishes Are you craving light and fresh green salad with bites of some of the best spring garden treats nature has to offer?  Try this salad!  The sugar snap peas really pack a sweet little punch…

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  • Fruits & Veggies,  Gardening

    Summer Solstice 2019

    June 21, 2019 / No Comments

    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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  • Sandwiches

    Green Thumb Sandwich

    June 9, 2019 / No Comments

    Green Thumb Sandwich Have you ever grown alfalfa sprouts?  They’re SO easy, SO nutritious and SO delicious.  They have a light and refreshing flavor to them and add an interesting texture to any salad or sandwich. My mother gifted me a…

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  • Fruits & Veggies,  Gardening

    Bed Preparation 2021

    March 9, 2019 / No Comments

    Bed Preparation 2021 I’m a very tidy person.  I don’t like knick-knacks, clutter or unopened mail.  Gardening offers me the opportunity to welcome a little bit of chaos into my life.  I allow the wild nature of the garden to help…

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  • Grains

    Spring Asparagus Socca

    June 19, 2018 / No Comments

    Spring Asparagus Socca We visited the south of France in 2016 and stayed in Nice for about a week.  It was our second visit to Nice and we fell in love with the city all over again.  It’s large enough to…

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    My turnips are ready! 

    June 16, 2018 / No Comments

    My ready turnips Gardening is such a miracle.  Nature has packed all of the genetic material needed to produce these wonderfully tender, white globes of crisp refreshing goodness into a teeny, tiny little seed that I dropped into the soil last…

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  • Fruits & Veggies,  Gardening

    Early June Garden Update

    June 10, 2018 / No Comments

    Early June Garden Update It’s been about a month since I posted an update on the garden.  We’ve had a wonderful mix of hot days (70-80 degrees and sunny) and warm rainy days.  The plants LOVE this combo.  They love rain…

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  • Fruits & Veggies,  Gardening

    Natural Pest Control

    May 21, 2018 / No Comments

    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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  • Fruits & Veggies,  Gardening

    Tomato Trellises

    May 12, 2018 / No Comments

    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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AUTHOR & PLANT LOVER

Hi! I’m Stacey, an avid gardener, lover of plants and vegetarian foodie in the making. Growing vegetables and turning them into beautiful, colorful, healthy meals is something that connects me to my roots.

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Growing and growing! Growing and growing!
Home-grown spinach is the best kind! I’ve also g Home-grown spinach is the best kind! I’ve also got lettuce, radishes, beets, broccoli and mustard greens here. I love watching them grow!
Before and after! I cleaned the fence bed up and t Before and after! I cleaned the fence bed up and topped it with fresh soil. All ready for the peonies and hydrangeas to pop!
Forsythia is always such a delightful burst of spr Forsythia is always such a delightful burst of spring energy!
Happy spring equinox! We’re welcoming warm weath Happy spring equinox! We’re welcoming warm weather and longer days by finishing the two newest beds. These will be filled with flowers for our pollinators.
Last year we pulled out all of our grass in the fr Last year we pulled out all of our grass in the front yard and installed a “pollinator paradise”. This beautiful bumble loves our Magna Echinacea!
What a busy weekend!! I harvested a lot of tomatoe What a busy weekend!! I harvested a lot of tomatoes before the rain and then had to get them preserved. This is over 28 pounds of heirloom tomatoes and tomatillos lovingly made into salsa verde, roasted tomato basil soup and chopped tomatoes. Gosh I’m tired!
Our yard is doing exactly what we designed it to d Our yard is doing exactly what we designed it to do!
These are the last beds we can fit on the property These are the last beds we can fit on the property.  Excited to see them filled with flowers this summer. 🌺🌸🌹🌻
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Growing and growing! Growing and growing!
Home-grown spinach is the best kind! I’ve also g Home-grown spinach is the best kind! I’ve also got lettuce, radishes, beets, broccoli and mustard greens here. I love watching them grow!
Before and after! I cleaned the fence bed up and t Before and after! I cleaned the fence bed up and topped it with fresh soil. All ready for the peonies and hydrangeas to pop!
Forsythia is always such a delightful burst of spr Forsythia is always such a delightful burst of spring energy!
Happy spring equinox! We’re welcoming warm weath Happy spring equinox! We’re welcoming warm weather and longer days by finishing the two newest beds. These will be filled with flowers for our pollinators.
Last year we pulled out all of our grass in the fr Last year we pulled out all of our grass in the front yard and installed a “pollinator paradise”. This beautiful bumble loves our Magna Echinacea!
What a busy weekend!! I harvested a lot of tomatoe What a busy weekend!! I harvested a lot of tomatoes before the rain and then had to get them preserved. This is over 28 pounds of heirloom tomatoes and tomatillos lovingly made into salsa verde, roasted tomato basil soup and chopped tomatoes. Gosh I’m tired!
Our yard is doing exactly what we designed it to d Our yard is doing exactly what we designed it to do!
These are the last beds we can fit on the property These are the last beds we can fit on the property.  Excited to see them filled with flowers this summer. 🌺🌸🌹🌻
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