Archive for November, 2012
I was just noticing how many tomatoes I have. I can’t believe a year ago I was just starting to garden. It has been something I have wanted to do my whole life. I found an old journal that listed my goals when I was in high school. One of my “family goals” along with […]
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I ordered seed off amazon for celery. We eat a lot of celery and I thought I would try it. So far so good. I will keep you posted. Here’s my latest pics. It’s been about 9 weeks since I planted the seeds.
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I finally harvested broccoli today! I made broccoli cheese soup tonight for dinner! If you are new to my blog check out a new unique way to grow your own food and all the benefits of my way to garden. here’s the recipe: Broccoli Cheese Soup 1 whole onion 1 stick butter 1/3 cup flour […]
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I planted my garden about 2 months ago and it just grows and grows. I love to visit it every day and eat what I have grown. This gardening venture for me has been a way to escape and ponder about the beauty of the earth. I love to take care of the plants. They […]
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I planted green beans about 2 months ago and just bought packages at the store for the seeds. Somehow a variety came up that has a purple stripe or speckle in it. I have no idea what type they are but they were very tasty! We had them for Thanksgiving dinner and really loved the […]
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I finally harvest oranges and they were delicious! The small ones were tiny!! I picked them a little green and let them turn orange in my window sil. Next year I should get much more because there is a lot of new growth on the tree.
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This bed is so pretty and is doing great. My tubs are just 8 inches deep so I am not sure how long the carrots will get or when to harvest them. It is always a learning process but tons of fun. The swiss chard is great in salads and smoothies and of course the […]
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This is my second bath of purple hull peas. The first ones were crowded in a bed with not much room to spread out. I planted these in a tub all to themselves and they are doing great. They look like little antennas poking out of the pack. The pea pods are small and green […]
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My cabbage plants were bought at walmart and they are so beautiful! I love cabbage in stir fry dishes! It is one of the beautiful colors of my garden that I love. The lizards love to hide in the leaves too.
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About two months ago I planted my winter garden and all kinds of strange plants came up that I didn’t plant! I had no idea what they were but time would tell and I realized I had about 20 tomato plants that germinated from my compost. I remembered I had emptied out my composter into […]
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