So I’ve been working on the back yard and the front garden for the past few years. When I first moved in with my then-boyfriend […]
Update on the Backyard and Front Garden
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Grocery Store Plants: A Date With Dragonfruit WITH UPDATE 2017
I couldn’t resist the corny title. I have a date plant and several tiny dragonfruit cacti growing on the windowsill right now. As you can […]
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Spring 2017: Garlic, eggplants, raspberries and grapes in the garden plot
It seemed like winter would never end — especially when we got snow in May — but the warm weather is finally here. And you know […]
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How to Make Your Own Raspberry Liqueur
So I’m a fan of cocktails (martinis especially), and I want to start making them at home. That may sound easy enough, but there’s a […]
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How to Make a Lightbulb Greenhouse
I’ve had this project on my list for years. As a fan of DIY hacks, any sort of repurposed/reused doodads, AND gardening, how could I resist […]
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How to Grow Legumes: Yin-Yang Beans
Are you looking to grow something different this year? If you’re anything like me, you want to break the monotony of growing tomatoes, carrots, basil, […]
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The 2016 Garden Plot Harvest
Somehow I never got around to posting photos of the harvest this year, so I’ll post them all now as a yearly summary. As you […]
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CSA Box Weeks # 7 & 8
The CSA share season is over now. We got tons of veggies for week 7 and week 8, including a spaghetti squash and a pie […]
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Making Crabapple Jelly
Last month I volunteered with Hidden Harvest, an independently funded organization that harvests fruits and nuts from trees in Ottawa and donates a portion to […]
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CSA Box Week #6: Roasted Squash and Smoky Maple Green Beans
So this week has been fairly uneventful. The CSA Box has the usual items. I kept things simple. I steamed the broccoli, blanched it, then […]
