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Mrs. Potato Head 2
I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait for Toy Story 3 to come out this weekend. I am so excited!!! Aaannd I couldn’t wait to see if my potato slips had grown potatoes. Well, guess what? They did. Granted, not bushels and … Continue reading
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Ina and Me.
I have never met Ina Garten, but I know we could be great friends. We have so much in common. She likes to cook, I like to cook. She loves Paris, I love Paris. (except she has an apt. there … Continue reading
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Growing a little weed.
Not That weed. This weed. Butterfly Weed. Asclepias tuberosa. You would think it would be an easy plant to grow, right? I mean,after all it IS a weed. But, you would be wrong. It has taken me three years to get … Continue reading
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Tammy Appleseed
I LOOOOVE SPRING! It seems as if you can just throw seeds in a pot and they just grow and blossom with very little effort. Remember the potato pots I started.. Well, here they are now…… Isn’t that amazing! I … Continue reading
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Not Lay’s Chips
I harvested my kale this week. This kale is called Russian Red or Ragged Jack. I like the name Ragged Jack as the only red, to be seen, is on the stems! I have been wanting to make kale chips. I … Continue reading
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Just a Hoe.
OH.MY.GOSH. have I been busy and boy are my muscles (the few I have) SORE. I was so excited to be out in the garden this past weekend. It was truly lovely. But, no time to sit around and enjoy … Continue reading
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Spring has Sprung?
What a crazy, busy month March was. Was it in like a lion, out like a lamb? I’m not sure but on the 18th , I took off from my day job to work in the garden. It was an absolutely gorgeous day. 70′s. … Continue reading
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Mrs. Potato Head
I couldn’t wait to get outside to work in the garden this past week. The first thing I usually do is put on my garden clogs. It was quite a surprise when this little fellow ran out of my shoe. Eeeek! The … Continue reading
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Where, oh where, is Spring?
Not here yet, that is for sure. These pictures are from a week ago when we received 12 inches in Dallas. In one day. That has never happened in my lifetime. In fact, not since 1913. These pictures were actually … Continue reading
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It’s Seedy.
This year I just couldn’t seem to figure out what I wanted to plant. So I got out all my seeds (this is no small task even in the short three seasons I have gardened veggies) and began to test the seeds … Continue reading
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