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early spring photos flowers gardening seedling photos Spring vegetable seedlings What's Happening Around Here Lately Today is my birthday. Our older son had been home sick with a bad flu for almost a week but was finally well enough to go to sch… Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Add Comment Edit
Compost gardening rat problems rats Rats We've been battling a rat problem since last fall. It's decidedly unappetizing. They tunneled about in the compost bins -… Monday, April 4, 2016 Add Comment Edit
gardening gardening tips grow scallions from discarded roots scallions thrifty kitchen tips waste-free cooking waste-free living Thrifty Gardening Tip: Don't Chuck Those Scallion Roots I learned this fabulously thrifty little trick from my friend Julia of The Preserved Life on a recent visit to her home. During … Friday, July 24, 2015 Add Comment Edit
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