I’ve been a bad girl and have failed to keep you up-dated on the progress of our ‘Farm’. Almost everything planted has done amazingly well, especially the weeds, and we have started harvesting crops already. We had a good start with the zuchini, and got a bunch of them all at once, but one plant […]
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As some of you know, I moved last summer to a lovely condo with a whole lotta shade and no where to grow the veggies I love to grow every summer. It was OK going to the Farmer’s Market every week and picking up whatever I could find in season, but I sure did miss […]
Read MoreI always thought that Round-up was an OK product to use both in the agricultural industry and in the home/hobby garden until this morning. This article by Jeffery Smith on the Institute for Responsible Technology web site shows that the product isn’t as safe as we thought. After reading the article, I won’t be using […]
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I am really enjoying my little gardens this year. The above photo is of the herb garden outside my back door. With easy access to the kitchen, I can run out quickly and grab something to add to the evening meal or breakfast omelet. Last year’s pineapple sage survived the winter snuggled in close to […]
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Is it just me, or did we have an unusual fall here in Michigan? Record high temps well into October, not much fall color, leaves staying in the trees well into November. It’s early in November as I write this, and there are still impatiens blooming in a protected area of the yard! I haven’t […]
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