Monday, August 5, 2013

The invasion of the milkweed!!

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They keep growing and growing!  I had all I could do to keep from posting all the pictures I took.  The growth is so amazing.  The flowers a...
Sunday, August 4, 2013

How to remove critters from your yard… maybe…

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Make a feeding place for the cute little bunnies who eat all the plants or maybe the chipmunks who cause havoc.  Use a mailbox with peanuts ...
Saturday, August 3, 2013

Getting closer…

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Sometimes I just procrastinate about projects…  A few holes in this and some bottles on the ends and it will be ready to inset into the pall...

Oh how she loves…

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…lounging in the beginning of the new compost heap…
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

picking eggplant and recipes

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Eggplant Parmesan Grilled Eggplant Sandwich Eggplant Dip Roasted Eggplant Dip with Yogurt
Friday, July 26, 2013

Lesson’s learned…

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Start sooner…. This straw bale gardening is going to work..  it’s a wonder these plants are even alive! What’s below was unplanned.  There...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Out front…

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                and a little artsy….
Monday, July 22, 2013

Whole Grain Raspberry Bars

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Thanks Mavis! Holy raspberry season Batman! I am swimming in them and looking for raspberry recipes to try. This one looked like a perfect...

Cucumbers!!

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Harvest regular slicing cucumbers when they about 6 to 8 inches long (slicing varieties). Harvest dills at 4 to 6 inches long and pickl...
Sunday, July 21, 2013

not just tomatoes….

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Saturday, July 13, 2013

The fire pit…

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Now that it’s this far I want to change it and dig out the middle part and fill it with sand and gravel…  AT least all the blocks are there ...

Ready for blueberry bushes….

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Well …. not exactly..  there is the matter of wire to keep rabbits and voles out and Oh yes..  dirt and straw and once I’ve gathered all...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Amazing growth!

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My plan is for this tomato plant to grow to the end of the long bed and not up the fence because I have another tomato plant you can see in ...

Ahh… the first tomatoes…

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I LOVE The dark/black varieties! The little one in the front is a cherry tomato!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Milkweed update….

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The storm battered some down but for the most part, they are all still pretty darn good!
Sunday, July 7, 2013

Do you notice it?

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The fence was up and there are yet more blocks moved around!  I guess I need to SECURE the fence also to keep K9 critters out!!

More blocks!

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Collecting the crescent ones for a patio by the garden shed when I get to fixing it up!

More buckets…

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Black this time!  Price was right – $1 each at Festival Foods!

Getting there!

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7 ways to get rid of Poison Ivy

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7 ways to get rid of Poison Ivy and Poison Oak without using harsh and toxic chemical sprays.  Listed in order of distance from and contact ...
Saturday, July 6, 2013

A stop at Dollar Tree….

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… and loaded up with boxes.  I’ve found that is the best place because they have them all folded and contained in a box.  Soon the floor of ...
Friday, July 5, 2013

Planting carrots and lettuce

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You know those carrot and lettuce seeds are so small I thought how am I ever going to plant them??  Then it came to me!!  The ice cube trays...

A ReStore run…

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$5 chairs for the yard, a heavy board to make a low dog walk with the concrete blocks behind it and more landscaping stones.  The square st...