Happy Monday everyone! Slowly but surely we’re pulling out our over-wintered veggies, sowing seeds and transplanting a few tomatoes here and there. It’s not really time yet, but all the forecasts say our temps will stay above freezing past our average last frost date, so while I’m taking a bit of a risk I really do think it will be…
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Harvest Monday
Happy Monday everyone!!! We didn’t harvest a single thing all week until last night when I harvested some greens and carrots for lunch today (adding a couple boiled eggs makes an almost perfect salad)! I spent a lot of time last weekend cleaning, blanching and freezing all the greens we harvested last week. I always forget how a huge harvest…
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Harvest Monday
Happy Monday, everyone!!! Well, I think the warm weather just might be around for good. This weekend temperatures reached well into the upper 70s and it actually felt hot outside while I was working in the yard…Not the nice yummy spring warmth I’m used to, but an almost uncomfortable heat that reminded me to stock up on sunscreen this spring!…
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Harvest Monday
Happy Monday, everyone! We had another beautiful week, but it ended in a bit of snow and freezing temperatures. So far everything looks OK but it’s supposed to freeze again tonight, so we’ll see. I’m still worried about our fruit, but there’s really nothing for it but to keep my fingers crossed. Anyhow, yesterday, after a day full of more…
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Did you know you can use eggshells as a chicken and garden supplement? Absolutely! Now, up until a couple of years ago, I had no idea that eggshells were good for anything except waiting for me to crack them open 😉 Whether you keep chickens and have an abundance of egg shells, or buy a carton or two each…
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Harvest Monday
Happy Monday, everyone! There seems to be lots happening in the yard suddenly! The peas are peeking, the rhubarb is huge (well, huge to me…it’s never gotten this big this fast before), the fruit trees have all blossomed out and are beginning to get some leaves, our raised beds/hoop houses are full of greens and beets and carrots (although I…
