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organic vegetable gardening tips
Here are a five quick tips for organic vegetable gardening, and some beautiful photos to inspire you to grow organic meals.
1. Location. Plant on the south side of your property. Vegetables need a minimum of 6 hours of sunlight.
2. Create a raised bed or plant in containers so you can insure good soil. Learn more [...]
beautiful banana cupcakes
You must try these delicious Banana Cupcakes with Honey-Cinnamon Frosting (use organic bananas, if you can). After a whirlwind of a week with family visiting for Spring Break – we had a very relaxed Easter Sunday. But I still had to bake something. Am I the only one who feels like it’s mandatory to have [...]
the modern garden’s birdbath
I’ve found the perfect modern garden accessory: a wood and stainless bird feeder and bath. Spring has sprung and I am so excited for warmer weather, my summer garden (more on that soon) and backyard barbecues! This duo bird feeder and bath is so stylish – it’s like a garden sculpture. You don’t even have [...]
strawberries + dog = sweet
Molly is almost as excited about the stawberries turning red as we are. She insists on “checking” on them everytime she goes out in the yard. She sniffs and nudges, but (so far) doesn’t take a bite. She’s even sweeter than a perfectly ripened organic strawberry. I want to do a post on gardeners’ dogs [...]
trader joe’s organic dark chocolate truffle
Those who know me know how much I love Trader Joe’s (who doesn’t?). They offer many organic options, but currently all I can think about is their Organic Dark Chocolate Truffle Bar. I buy one every time I go with the intension of eating just one square after dinner…Between the two of us, we’re lucky [...]
sequoia strawberry update
I just realized that’s been a while since I shared photos of our strawberry plants. There are a number of little white flowers and small green berries! I thought we would have to wait until summer before we saw any fruit. The seedlings we planted are Sequoias, which is a “June-bearing” variety (along with Douglas [...]
drink your greens!
Here are more beautiful greens from our harvest: organic red leaf lettuce, green lettuce, Swiss Chard and spinach (the carrots were purchased from the Farmer’s Market, but they add a great flavor). Drew called it our “Plate of Prosperity”.
We washed it all up in preparation for a green smoothie. We both needed a mid-day pick-me-up. [...]
