self sufficiency
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Today Iām most grateful for the rain outside my window. Iām 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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In this garden bed I have a mix of plants that keep on giving, year after year. At the front I have tulips that bloom in the spring. The rest of the bed is a mix of Egyptian running onions and Jerusalem artichokes. Today Iām grateful for perennial vegetables. Over time I want to create…
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I’ve been reading about planting cucumbers and beans together. Yesterday I built a bamboo tower in one of the garden beds, and planted Borlotti beans (cranberry beans) on one side of the tower, and cucumber plants on the other side. Cucumber plants on one of the sides of the bamboo tower. Borlotti beans on the…
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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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This year my pumpkins have taken their sweet time to sprout, but today I noticed some tiny seedlings. I am most grateful that there will be pumpkins this year. Pumpkins are fun, beautiful, nutritious, abundant in the amount of food they deliver, and on top of that they have great shelf life. What are you…
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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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I am thankful that my garlic is healthy and growing like it should. I just used up the last garlic from last year. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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After work I took a spontaneous bike ride to my garden. It was unplanned and very pleasant. A week ago they increased my allergy meds, and I am starting to feel better, more like myself. It is truly wonderful. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Welcome to the weekend coffee share! I hope you’ll join me for coffee at my allotment? It isn’t very warm, but I can lend you an extra jacket. Yesterday (Saturday) was actually the first day I spent time at the allotment this week, due to allergies. My allergies have been challenging this year, I’d rather…
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Only a gardener understand this one š What are you grateful for today? Maria
