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This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. See Affiliate Disclosure It’s that time of year again! It’s seed starting time! Now, you can do it all yourself by making seed starting containers, filling…
It’s time to start garden planning for 2017. Last year’s garden did not fare too well mainly due to the weather and my inexperience. So far, this winter has been very mild, so maybe that means we’re in for a mild spring and summer, too. One can hope anyway! I…
This week’s CSA was pretty light due to the weather. I received an acorn squash, tomatoes, apples, green peppers, and eggplants. I kept the acorn squash, tomatoes, apples, and one of the eggplants. I gave all the peppers and the bigger eggplant to my co-worker. Though the CSA was not…
Supporting local businesses that source their products from out of the area supports both the local and global or national economy and is a good solution for many of the locavore challenges. Choices: There is a grocery store in the area that sources its products locally when it can. This…