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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 I Grew 178 Pounds of Food in My Small Suburban Backyard!

    December 27, 2020 / 2 Comments

    Large food in a small suburban backyard 2021 was my 9th 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…

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    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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  • 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

    My First Time Growing Potatoes!

    April 6, 2019 / No Comments

    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…

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    First Spring Plantings – 2019

    March 20, 2019 / No Comments

    First Spring Plantings 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…

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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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  • Fruits & Veggies,  Gardening

    Garden Plan 2021

    February 28, 2019 / No Comments

    Garden Plan 2021 Do you Know About Garden Planning? Garden plan 2021 is very interesting for me. I know beauty garden planning. It’s finally springtime!  I’m so relieved and so excited about the growing season ahead. In the winter, I feel…

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    Happy Birthday Garden Delicious!

    January 15, 2019 / No Comments

    The Garden Delicious just celebrated its 1st Birthday! I had an idea for a blog for a few years before I actually dove into the process of creating it.  My procrastination was a combination of things.  Life just kept getting in…

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  • Fruits & Veggies,  Gardening

    10 Veggie Gardening Lessons Learned – 2018

    December 18, 2018 / No Comments

    10 Veggie Gardening Lessons Learned At the end of every season, I like to sit down in the garden and reflect on how things went.  I learn something new every year so it’s helpful to keep a garden journal and write…

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  • Salads

    Winter Veggie Salad

    November 15, 2018 / No Comments

    Winter Veggie Salad When the weather gets cold I start craving potatoes and pasta and all the heavy comfort foods.  With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to buckle down and be intentional about eating fresh, raw food.  It’s so…

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About Me

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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