homesteading
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My dinosaur kale ”Nero di Toscana” is getting off to a good start. I have it at several different location all over the garden, mixed in with annual flowers such as marigolds and poppies. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m most grateful for the rain outside my window. I’m enjoying this morning with the door to my balcony wide open, a cup of coffee and a great new book about growing kitchen herbs (from our amazing library). What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m grateful for all the spinach I harvested in the garden this morning. I usually enjoy the smallest ones as they are in a salad. I blanch the bigger, more mature leaves. I briefly put them in boiling water with a pinch of salt, I’d say 1-2 minutes, no more. I immediately put them…
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Today I feel grateful for the oregano that survived the winter. It is the first time one managed to survive at its regular spot in the garden bed. I did not take it inside over the winter. This oregano slept under a thick layer of mulch and later snow. I planted this oregano from seeds…
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Only a gardener understand this one 😉 What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Welcome to the weekend coffee share. Can I get you a cup of coffee? I was thinking that this week we could do something different, an exercise of the mind of sorts. Have you ever thought about what you would do if money was not an issue? Do you know what you would do? The…
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It’s still early in the season here in my corner of the world, but seeing my seedlings makes my mouth water. Pictured is the delicious Tokyo Bekana’ / Brassica pekinensis. Early spring is a season of hope, and I am grateful. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I harvested the first chive of the season (see photo of the plant in yeaterday’s Weekend Coffee Share). I enjoyed some of it on top of the broccoli pasta I had for lunch, it was delicious. I also added 1/4lbs bag of chives to the freezer. I love this time of the year when…
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Weekend Coffee Share
Welcome to the weekend coffee share! Can I get you a cup of coffee? Or tea? April, and this week in particular has been full of surprises when it comes to the weather. We’ve had beautiful days with sunshine, cloudy days, windy days, and hail, however NO April showers. It is very dry. I visited…
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