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Cucumber Tips and Uses

  WOW I DID NOT KNOW ANY OF THIS.. AWESOME. The Amazing Cucumber This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their “Spotlight on the Home” series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to … Continue reading

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Garden Dreams…

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Garden Dreams…….

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Bread and Butter Pickles

  Makes 7 pints 4 quarts cucumbers, sliced (about 15, 6″-8″ cucumbers; leave peels on) 4 medium white onions, peeled and thinly sliced 2 quarts ice 1/2 cup pickling salt (regular table salt leaves a sediment in the jars) 5 … Continue reading

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Bread and Butter Pickles

  Here’s the recipe: Makes 7 pints 4 quarts cucumbers, sliced (about 15, 6″-8″ cucumbers; leave peels on) 4 medium white onions, peeled and thinly sliced 2 quarts ice 1/2 cup pickling salt (regular table salt leaves a sediment in … Continue reading

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Garden Dreams….

A Month of heavy rains….

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Mother Nature’s Time Clock

  Mother nature has certainly taken us for a loop, 80 degrees then snow, and 90 degrees all before Memorial Day. Cold weather crops gave up the ghost. RIP Lettuce, first planting swiss card, sweet peas… Tomatoes are loving it, squash … Continue reading

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Garden Planning – Notes

Sometimes in planning a garden we get carried away with what to plant.  Be practical, spend some time thinking about how you cook, and how your family eats.  Plan on planting something for everyone’s taste. What you find to eat … Continue reading

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Where to Put Your Garden

  The main rule to consider is this:  Most vegetables need minimally about six hours of direct sunlight.  So long as they receive this minimum amount of direct sunlight every day, you can put your garden almost anywhere.  Consider, though, … Continue reading

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Cucumber Tips and Uses

  WOW I DID NOT KNOW ANY OF THIS.. AWESOME. The Amazing Cucumber This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their “Spotlight on the Home” series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to … Continue reading

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