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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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I was able to get nine dahlias I’m before the do I was able to get nine dahlias I’m before the downpour started again. Here’s three that will soften the entrance to the garden. My baby lavenders are so cute in front!
Here we have 100 native Garden Delicious mason bee Here we have 100 native Garden Delicious mason bee cocoons! We successfully raised our first generation of bees from @crown_bees and now have second generation cocoons from right here in the garden. We’re very excited about setting them out in the spring! #savethebees #masonbees #pollinators #growyourownfood #urbanhomestead
Cherry trees are poppin’! Cherry trees are poppin’!
Instagram post 17958946645704423 Instagram post 17958946645704423
Thank you @swanislanddahlias Thank you @swanislanddahlias
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!
I was so worried we wouldn’t get any big, ripe h I was so worried we wouldn’t get any big, ripe heirlooms this year because it was so cold and wet this spring but I picked these yesterday and made a delicious caprese salad. The luxurious taste of summer!
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!
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.
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    Creamy Polenta with Garden Veggies

    July 13, 2018 / No Comments

    Creamy Polenta with Garden Veggies Summer is in full swing now.  I have two or three new zucchini and yellow squash ready to harvest every other day.  My kale is PACKED in its bed under the netting.  We’ve been enjoying delightful,…

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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Spring Planting 2018

    May 5, 2018 / No Comments

    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

    April 30, 2018 / No Comments

    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

    April 8, 2018 / No Comments

    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!

    March 12, 2018 / No Comments

    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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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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I was able to get nine dahlias I’m before the do I was able to get nine dahlias I’m before the downpour started again. Here’s three that will soften the entrance to the garden. My baby lavenders are so cute in front!
Here we have 100 native Garden Delicious mason bee Here we have 100 native Garden Delicious mason bee cocoons! We successfully raised our first generation of bees from @crown_bees and now have second generation cocoons from right here in the garden. We’re very excited about setting them out in the spring! #savethebees #masonbees #pollinators #growyourownfood #urbanhomestead
Cherry trees are poppin’! Cherry trees are poppin’!
Instagram post 17958946645704423 Instagram post 17958946645704423
Thank you @swanislanddahlias Thank you @swanislanddahlias
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!
I was so worried we wouldn’t get any big, ripe h I was so worried we wouldn’t get any big, ripe heirlooms this year because it was so cold and wet this spring but I picked these yesterday and made a delicious caprese salad. The luxurious taste of summer!
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!
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.
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I was able to get nine dahlias I’m before the do I was able to get nine dahlias I’m before the downpour started again. Here’s three that will soften the entrance to the garden. My baby lavenders are so cute in front!
Here we have 100 native Garden Delicious mason bee Here we have 100 native Garden Delicious mason bee cocoons! We successfully raised our first generation of bees from @crown_bees and now have second generation cocoons from right here in the garden. We’re very excited about setting them out in the spring! #savethebees #masonbees #pollinators #growyourownfood #urbanhomestead
Cherry trees are poppin’! Cherry trees are poppin’!
Instagram post 17958946645704423 Instagram post 17958946645704423
Thank you @swanislanddahlias Thank you @swanislanddahlias
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!
I was so worried we wouldn’t get any big, ripe h I was so worried we wouldn’t get any big, ripe heirlooms this year because it was so cold and wet this spring but I picked these yesterday and made a delicious caprese salad. The luxurious taste of summer!
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!
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.
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