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domestic efforts: home garden update - May 2012
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. Home garden update - May 2012. Some pics from my backyard. Tulips from early spring. now dead. I'm going to be lazy and leave the bulbs in the ground and hope they come back next year. Marigolds and nasturtiums scattered throughout all three beds. Flowers around the border include roses, foxglove, and a bunch of others I forgot to label, so I have no idea what they are. Tangerine tree and aloe.
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domestic efforts: January 2015
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. The last time I wrote was almost a year ago, and it was during a time of reflection and grief. I can hardly believe what has happened since I last wrote. The biggest news of all is that I became pregnant again, and, this time, the pregnancy resulted in one beautiful and healthy baby girl (born on Dec. 29). I look at her everyday and still can't believe she's real. Links to this post. Never miss a post.
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domestic efforts: Landlocked Farm update - June 2012
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. Landlocked Farm update - June 2012. Winter squash plants in the foreground (I may have planted them too early). In the background are beans, cucumbers and dill. This is our nightshade bed, since it holds various tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Interplanted are carrots and lettuce. Beet and brassica bed. Features beets, chard, kale, and, eventually, brussels sprouts. View of the farm. Signs of plant life.
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domestic efforts: February 2014
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. Getting personal - why I've neglected the blog. 8212;got pregnant the next month (that would be August). We were elated. I started a to-do list for when the baby would arrive. We had names picked out. I started researching the best cloth diapers. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). You can contact me at domestic.efforts [at] gmail.com. Never miss a post. Subscribe in a reader. Stuff I write about.
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domestic efforts: Urban Farm Handbook Challenge - Soil Building
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. Urban Farm Handbook Challenge - Soil Building. First Urban Farm Handbook Challenge is soil building. And it's a three-part challenge. Outdoor compost bin with fresh sawdust. Compost after turning - can you see the fat, happy worms? Who knows, I may get an abundance of tomatoes because of it! Harvesting bottom tray of worm bin. A lot of the egg shells, but they'll decompose eventually, so I don't mind. Http:...
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domestic efforts: Grow light set-up and rosemary seeds
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. Grow light set-up and rosemary seeds. This is my first year growing seeds indoors. I was tempted to begin this new venture with an elaborate set-up but decided to starts slowly and cheaply. That way, if my plants fail, I won't be quite so upset. Today, I moved them into my grow light set-up, which is pretty sparse at this early stage. Here's hoping they make it! Signs of rosemary life! Signs of plant life.
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domestic efforts: June 2012
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. Landlocked Farm update - June 2012. Winter squash plants in the foreground (I may have planted them too early). In the background are beans, cucumbers and dill. This is our nightshade bed, since it holds various tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Interplanted are carrots and lettuce. Beet and brassica bed. Features beets, chard, kale, and, eventually, brussels sprouts. View of the farm. Links to this post.
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domestic efforts: Garden(s) update - July 2011
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. Garden(s) update - July 2011. It's been a very busy gardening summer. I'm still caring for 2 community garden plots, and I'm starting gardens in my backyard and in the "rental" lot. We built three beds that are each approximately 2' x 16'. Two more beds along the fences measure approximately 3' x 20' and 3' x 17'. Here are some photos of my backyard in progress:. Container plants along the brick path. You c...
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domestic efforts: It's been a while -- and some home DIY
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. It's been a while - and some home DIY. Every weekend since July I have been meaning to update this blog. Before I knew it, it was January! I left my previous job for another in June of last year, and I've been consumed with work. Now that I feel more acclimated to my new workplace, I hope to revive the blog. Although I'd love to commit to posting at least once a week, I'm definitely not promising it. As you...
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domestic efforts: Seed starting time
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A blog about cooking, gardening, and diy by trial and error, with occasional and random ramblings. For this year's seed starting, I'm determined to be more organized. I'm keeping a monthly spreadsheet that lists what I'm planting and when. With the help of my farming partner at Landlocked Farm, I also set up a seed station that is a little more sophisticated than last year's. Seed starting station. Currently, I only have a few plants started, but I will be adding lots of tomatoes and peppers soon. Marjor...
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