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11/30/2014

Have been growing kale all summer but now that it's cooler (it's a winter veggie) it is really looking great and is super flavorful. Love that I can make kale chips anytime I want just by going out back and picking my own!

11/10/2014

This chart will keep you active in the garden all year long!

10/21/2014

Don't pull that w**d just yet! http://chocolateandzucchini.com/ingredients-fine-foods/45-things-to-do-with-purslane/ **ds

Have you ever cooked with purslane, or Portulaca oleracea as it is known to botanists? It is a succulent plant …

10/20/2014

Love that I can go into my garden and pick fresh kale to throw into my salad. I also love my cat hiding in the pic...haha.

10/04/2014

Monsanto and w**d growing...not a good thing. This makes me a bit sick. :( **d *****nagrowers **p **p *****na
http://www.the-open-mind.com/monsanto-poised-to-take-over-the-cannabis-industry/

Monsanto Poised To Take Over the W**d Industry Earlier in August, my great home state of Illinois joined the party and legalized medical ma*****na, becoming the 20th state in the nation to do so. With most of the rest of the thirty straggling states now trying to push...

10/04/2014

Growing broccoli in cooler weather yields a tastier veggie! http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/fall-broccoli

Why Grow Broccoli in the Fall

10/04/2014

We have broccoli florets! Yay!

09/28/2014

Great lettuce planting idea with repurposed pallets.

Repurposing Pallets: Building Raised Beds

09/20/2014

Getting ready for the next season of growing!

Garden With Cold Frames

So you can't afford a $5,000 greenhouse? You can still grow fresh food in the face of frosts! This cold frame primer tackles basic designs, low-tech climate-control options, how to garden in a cold frame, the top 12 winter cold frame crops, and how to make seed starters from milk jugs: http://goo.gl/LJLmIW.

08/17/2014

Very interesting...as a kid I used to love playing the in dirt, now, once again and I have to say, I do feel happier. Is it because of this? Who knows but gardening does something to the psyche.

Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain as Prozac without side effects and chemical dependency. Learn how to harness the natural antidepressant in soil and make yourself happier and healthier in this article.

08/13/2014

If you have a garden that's been suffering from the heat get your extra empty jugs and harvest that rainwater...it's nitrogen charged water and will feed your plants now and tomorrow!

07/18/2014

Lightening in the sky! Beautiful and should be good for the garden!