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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…

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    Independence Days

    This has been another busy week for me and all I want to do is play in the dirt!  Instead of, you know, working and getting close to finishing up my classes (research papers suck, by the way).  I have to give myself “garden breaks” from time to time so…

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    Itty Bitty Fruit

    Well, it looks like we just might have made it through this last little cold snap OK.  Everything that’s in the garden so far seems unharmed by the freezing temps we had the last few nights and for at least the next week our lowest low is supposed to be…

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    New Shelving!

    What do you do when you have a ton of lumber left over from a steal of a deal?  Make shelves, of course!!! Yes, this is part of our garage.  Gross, over run, SO ready for an overhaul! Here’s another part of the garage. These shelves were here when we…

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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…

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    Garden Happiness(es)

    It’s been a while since I’ve posted pics of strictly things in the garden that bring me joy, but it’s about that time again 🙂  Here a couple of things that have brought me joy over the past week… Whatever you’re doing this week, I hope it brings you joy!…

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    Independence Days

    Happy Friday, everyone! Plant something: As April charges on, I’ve gone from feeling like I was doing too much planting too soon to feeling like I can’t get seeds into soil fast enough.  Does that ever happen to you?  Is there ever a plateau? Under the grow lights Marigolds Habanero…

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    Planting Asparagus

    Well, as we figure out what’s going in all our new beds there has been one thing that has been a requirement…Asparagus.  Tool Lady absolutely loves asparagus! A couple of years ago, before we knew anything about anything about growing veggies in the garden, we threw a couple of crowns…