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March Wrap-Up

March was a really beautiful month here in GA!  And the beautiful weather was accompanied by allergies, sunburns, and pollen-covered cars.  But it was still beautiful. March was also full of soccer.  (Go, Team Mexico!)  Autumn is loving every minute … Continue reading

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Freezer Pesto

One thing that grows down here in the hot dry summers, even when the rest of the garden has literally cooked to a crisp, is basil.  And we love it.  It keeps going and going and going…but I’m not complaining. … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge – Week 17 – $24.something

    LOTS of groceries this week!  Hit up some really awesome markdowns in the produce section at Kroger (over 5lbs of cherries for less than $2?  Yes, please!).  Also, we had some credit card rewards come in, so that … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge Week 15 – $42.91 Stock Up on Cheese!

        We have been enjoying plenty of produce from the garden lately!  To be honest, the cherry tomatoes rarely stay around for more than a few minutes, as Autumn LOVES them, and steals them off the vine … Continue reading

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A Stroll Through the Garden

Let’s take a walk to the garden. The sugar snap peas are finally on!  Above they are climbing out of the top of a 5.5ft tomato cage. DD is picking strawberries. The first of the bush beans are coming on … Continue reading

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Sprinklers and Sheet Music

A couple days before Easter I decided we needed a day off from school and we headed outside in the morning.  Autumn played in the sprinkler (which was also watering the garden)… …while I played around with some vintage sheet … Continue reading

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YUM!

The garden is really starting to produce greens!  Love salads that all come from the backyard! Romaine, baby collards and kale, baby beet greens, baby chard  

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Bucket Gardening

So I found tomatoes 50 cents/6-pack a few weeks ago, and just couldn’t resist even though my raised beds are full.  Sooooo… We found a HUGE stack of 5-gallon buckets next to the side of the road and picked them … Continue reading

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Outside Today

Autumn ADORES her sandbox. She would happily spend 24 hours a day in it if I would let her. First of the Day Lilies to bloom. A couple raised beds. I’m not sure why one of them is so much … Continue reading

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Frugal Gardening – Starting Seeds – Part 2

A note on seeds: Even most small seed packets come filled with far more seeds than one average gardener can use. Save more money by splitting seeds with a friend! You can also save seeds from many plants in the … Continue reading

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