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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 […]
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CSA Box Week #5: Roasting Tomatoes and Harvesting the Garden Plot
Normally when I pick up the CSA box, I stop by the garden plot on the way home. This week is a bit more exciting […]
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Making Vegan Basil Pesto and Pickled Hot Peppers
Can you believe that it’s almost October? It seems like the summer passed by so fast. With the nighttime temperatures dropping, it’s time to start […]
