It’s that time of year again. Here in Zone 6A the early spring like weather is upon us and has been hanging around for a while now. It’s time get some greens and spring vegetables in the ground. First up, I did my part in expanding one of our small, city lot beds into an …
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Swiss chard is your friend. Hi, friend! (That’s not the secret.) Actually, Swiss chard has TWO secrets to tell you. One for now, one for later. Psst! Swiss chard is super easy to grow. No, really. You throw the seeds in the ground, water them if you think of it, spit on them even! Walk …
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We were out of town for the long holiday weekend, but I was excited to get back knowing the black raspberries in the backyard had probably started to ripen while we were away. We didn’t get home until nearly dark last night, so I accepted the fact I was going to have wait until sunrise …
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If You Leave Your Purse Layin’ Around It’s Gonna Get Snatched
July 2nd, 2011 | Posted by in Vegetable Lovin' - (7 Comments)This is purslane. Most people would call purslane a weed. Fewer people know that you can eat it. The internet tells me that purslane is really good for you, so it must be true. I was 14 when I was hired by my grandfather as a professional weed puller and lawn mower. “Professional”, because I …
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Well, I’ve got good news – and I’ve got bad news. The bad news is, squirrels don’t give a rats ass about marigolds. I came home from running errands this afternoon to find this guy checking out my berry patch loot. I didn’t want to believe it was true, so I stalked him to see …
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Lettuce plants and kids have a lot in common. Some days they’re so cute you can’t help but nuzzle your face right into them, and then other days you’re tempted to just bite their little heads right off. How’s your lettuce container garden coming along? (It’s still not too late to start one, you know.) …
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About a month ago, I’d finally had it with the remaining black walnuts in my attic. I couldn’t take the guilt I felt from hoarding these practically uncrackable nuts, robbing the poor squirrels of their winter sustenance. I could hear the nuts up there through the floor boards at night – directly over our bedroom …
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Last year we devoted an entire bed in our garden to growing spinach, moving in other vegetable plants when all the spinach we’d planted had been harvested. I absolutely loved growing my own spinach, and I especially loved the ease at which I could bolt out the back door, snag a couple of leaves from …
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“What the hell are those things?” you’re surely saying out loud right now. I don’t blame you. About a month ago I was saying that exact same thing because I didn’t know either. Turns out we’ve got a black walnut tree at this here city residence of ours. Right about this time of year, said …
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A dear reader named Kenzie left a comment the other day asking me to do a post about how I make my salads and what I put in them. Turns out I just so happen to have “Big Giant Salad” on the dinner menu tonight! Here’s how I make a salad that will knock your …
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