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Freeze Yer Buns Challenge Update

Well, we have been officially freezing' our buns for the last month, but the real challenge has popped up over the last several days!  With temps falling below zero a few nights in a row (which seems to be turning into a new norm, here...at least after last February's record breaking lows and this months lows reaching well below zero)…
December 7, 2011
Harvesting Broccoli

Harvesting Broccoli

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, as part of the 2011 Growing Challenge, we are growing broccoli for the first time ever.  Guess what?  It worked!  Today I got to harvest our very first broccoli from the garden!  I've learned that, to ensure that you're broccoli is ready for harvest, you need to look at at few things:  Is the head…
November 7, 2011
Freeze Yer Buns Challenge!

Freeze Yer Buns Challenge!

With the sun shining brightly above us and no more freezing temperatures forecast for at least the next several days, ice crystals and snow seem so very far away...but I know they're coming (and am hopeful they'll make for some more beautiful photos)!Well, after much family discussion, we've decided to jump in to Crunchy Chicken's  Freeze Yer Buns Challenge!!!  Our goal is to…
October 22, 2011
Broccoli for Beginners

Broccoli for Beginners

This fall, for the first time ever (and as part of the 2011 Growing Challenge), we are growing broccoli.  These beauties were planted (sown as seed directly into our 4X5 raised bed) in August , are growing happily and will be covered shortly as the beds become wagons.  Not only do they have huge and gorgeous leaves, but they are…
October 15, 2011
Seed to Seed

Seed to Seed

A few months ago I decided to take the four season garden challenge hosted by Melinda over at One Green Generation.  The challenge is all about growing at least one new item in your yard each season. While some of the crops I mentioned in the initial posting about this challenge have failed (peanuts and echinacea) due to the incredibly hot and dry spring…
July 9, 2011