After all of the struggles and ideas and attempts at making our pallet beds work, I thought it might be nice to give you am update on their progress! Now, remember that we got a late start on planting out all three pallet beds, so they may be a little behind still, but I think they’re doing great! Early July 2013…
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INGREDIENTS: Tomatoes, squash or zucchini, potatoes, tofu (organic and optional), basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. You will also need a pan (a lasagna pan works perfectly), and some foil. TIME FRAME: 20 minutes prep + 60 minutes to bake PROCEDURE: Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle a bit of olive oil in the bottom of your pan. Then,…
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The first weekend of every August for the past 41 years, the non-profit I work for has hosted an Arts & Crafts Show on the Plaza as a major fundraiser to support the programs we implement with girls ages 5-18. It is a very busy, extremely exhausting weekend, and it is a lot of fun! In addition to all the…
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Prepper – Someone who focuses on preparedness, generally for various worst-case scenarios like peak oil or armageddon. Sometimes used to avoid the more loaded term survivalist. Some preppers focus on guns, others on sustainable agriculture. Honestly, I am not sure whether or not we might be considered Preppers. We have emergency food and a few supplies put away, but we don’t rotate…
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My new favorite thing appears to be walking through (and taking copious photos of) the garden after a nice, soaking rain 🙂 The quiet rustling and dripping of the leaves, flowers and fruits reminds me to slow down and take it all in. No matter what’s happening around me (or what chores may need to be done), I can find…
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A couple of weeks ago we noticed that a few of our potted tomatoes were looking a little ragged around the edges. Upon checking the soil, I noticed it was quite wet, so I removed the drip irrigation from the pot in the hopes that it would dry up a bit and allow the tomatoes to recover. No such luck.…
