43 days ago by gj

Mandolin loves this. Many cultures have particular foods that they believe bring good luck if eaten on New Year’s Eve. Mandolin’s family always eats Pickled Herring. I was reading about some different dishes that bring good luck in the New Year and well, tying to avoid grimacing while I slide down a ...

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44 days ago by gj

It seems like only recently that people were trying to break the habit of referring to the year as oh-something- 08, 09 and not only did I hear numerous 0-10′s I heard a few 0-11′s. goodbye '0-11 But here we stand again ready to close out what is done and start anew. With that in mind, I thought I’d ...

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58 days ago by gj

This post is inspired by a recent discussion that took place in the Facebook group Gardenaholics Anonymous. real gardeners show their plants Unlike many other similar groups, this one is not about photos- it is really about helping other gardeners. We got to talking about all the misinformation that ...

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64 days ago by gj

up close and personal with your veggies This may be more information than you want, but it makes for lively conversation at parties. Pollination refers to the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive part of a flower to the female reproductive part of a flower. Cross-pollination refers to the t ...

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65 days ago by gj

beauty at a higher level When planning your garden, whether to grow pole beans or bush beans is more often a decision that’s based on what variety of beans you want. If you are looking for a basic table green bean, then you have to make a decision. good to grow up Pole beans will generally yield mor ...

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68 days ago by gj

start with some seed Everything I’ve ever read about growing Brussel Sprouts said to start the seeds indoors about a month before the last spring frost. Since they take at least 120 days from seed to table, this made since in my growing area. after about 100 days Until I happened to read in a Johnny ...

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70 days ago by gj

what's not to love? “Perhaps Mandolin just doesn’t like veggies that start with the letter B” I thought for a minute, “no, he does like Broccoli, so that theory’s out.” Considering we’ve known each other since we were kids, I was actually surprised recently to find out he doesn’t care for Beets eith ...

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73 days ago by Nan Fischer

Is holiday greenery all you can think about this time of year? Think again! Seed catalogs have been coming in the mail along with Christmas catalogs. I prefer to read the former and plan for the next growing season. I am not immune to thinking outrageously. Here are a few things I came across that I ...

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78 days ago by gj

If you haven’t heard of The Dinner Garden yet, where have you been? Oh, I know- out in the garden. filling seed requests Well let me tell you about Holly Hirshberg- who turned tough financial times for her family into help for over 65000 others. After discovering how much she could save by growing f ...

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79 days ago by gj

“if the core of indigenous experience is ever lost, all mankind will suffer from that in ways we may never grasp” -StuartH maize If you think about the first Thanksgiving, it was a celebration of a great harvest. The pilgrims, if my education was right- were happy they would not be starving come win ...

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