Last night I washed and beheaded that big bowl of strawberries I picked on Sunday. With the tops it ended up being 5 pounds 12 ounces of strawberries! This is my first significant strawberry harvest. I'm so pumped! I wanted to get the majority of the berries in the freezer right away because I know… Continue reading Freezing and Fonduing Strawberries, But Not Necessarily In That Order
Bush Bean Sprouts
The bush beans have sprouted! Benzo took these pictures on Sunday night while I was in the midst of my marathon strawberry-picking session. I planted these bush beans two weeks ago today. Bush bean sprouts are pretty big. Lettuce and carrots sprouts are fairly tiny and could easily be mistaken for weeds. But you'd have… Continue reading Bush Bean Sprouts
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Strawberries Are Good For Your Butt
Last night after my run I went straight to the garden. I hadn't been out there since before I left town! The garden was totally soggy since it had been raining all weekend and all the vegetables were muddy. I spent almost an hour picking strawberries. Check out this haul: I haven't weighed it yet… Continue reading Strawberries Are Good For Your Butt
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Veggie Pizza
It's late but I wanted to do a quick post on the bestest pizza I made for dinner tonight! I started out with a white-wheat crust using half of my favorite pizza dough recipe. To make it white-wheat I used half white bread flour and half whole wheat flour. Benzo made a quick pizza sauce using… Continue reading Veggie Pizza
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How to Plant Zucchini
I planted zucchini almost 10 days ago now! I meant to post these pictures early last week but because of my travels I didn't quite get to it. Better late than never so here we go: On my way to the garden I stopped by the shed to get my tools and seeds. When I… Continue reading How to Plant Zucchini
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To Be Recreated At Home
I'm sooooo glad it is finally Saturday. This week has been a complete whirlwind! I planned on posting a lot more during my travels but I only had my work computer with me. And that thing takes a million years to boot up and log in through all the security screens to finally get connected… Continue reading To Be Recreated At Home
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Hello From Miami!
The past few days have been crazy! After a great Mother's Day weekend, I took off for Miami on Monday afternoon. I'm here for a conference for work. I got here late Monday night and then today the conference people had us scheduled from morning till night. I'm just now getting a chance to check… Continue reading Hello From Miami!
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The First Berries
Last night I picked the very first strawberry of the season. I just couldn't help myself and there was ONE that was beggin' for a pickin'. I brought it in the house, washed it, and ate it. It was DELICIOUS. Then today I went out to the garden and picked a few more: I like… Continue reading The First Berries
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Clean Bill of Health
During the later half of April after work calmed down, I went to my doctor for all my annual check-ups. It had actually been three years since my last round of check-ups! Ooops! I need to be better about that. The check-ups were all pretty standard, but one thing I wanted to let my doctor… Continue reading Clean Bill of Health
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Red Berries First Lettuce
Look what I found in the garden tonight: The strawberries are turning RED!!!!!! Gah I'm so excited! This guy is almost ready to be picked. Probably only needs another day or two. And there were several more like him! I also finally got to pick some lettuce and spinach tonight. There were some really nice,… Continue reading Red Berries First Lettuce
Everything Is Homemade 