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    Meyer Lemon Tree

    Well, we finally broke down and purchased ourselves a little lemon tree!  We’ve been talking about it for a while and have debated the pros and cons and have decided to go ahead and jump on it. It’s really little right now…more of a bush than a tree…but it has itty bitty lemons on it and that makes me happy!…

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    Almost a Strawberry!

    Oh man…I’m counting down the days until these beauties will be ready!  Our little strawberry patch is so happy this year…I’m hoping for a great harvest 🙂 What’s your favorite thing to make with fresh strawberries?

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    Good News/Bad News

    The good news is, we have cherries that are ripening up! The bad news is, we have a million aphids on our cherry tree! The good news is, we also have some Ladybugs on our cherry tree! Let’s hope they’re hungrier and faster than the aphids…

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    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone! Well, I finally surrendered to the removal of all our over-wintered greens in an effort to (hopefully) fully thwart the leaf miners that refuse to give up their happy homes.  I pulled what remained of the spinach and chard and left the only beet and kale plants that have gone to seed, removing instead, all of the…

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    Planning Ahead

    I know I’ve mentioned before that Tool Lady and I work for the same non-profit and that I manage the after school and summer camp program for girls age 5-15…but what I don’t think I’ve mentioned is how much time and energy it takes to keep things going intentionally and effectively.  I’ve been working there for eight years now and…

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    {this moment inspired by Soule Mama}  If you feel inspired to share your moment, please leave a link to your moment in the comments below for all to see.