Volunteers

One of my favorite things to shop for in the winter is sunflower seeds (usually from Johnny’s). I bought 6 or 8 varieties for the 2011 growing season, and they are making...
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Sunny days

A view of the garden from the deck: Nothing too exciting to report. We started picking peas last week – I put them in on March 17th, so they took 83 days...
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It’s coming…

We’ve had an exceptionally warm late winter/early spring – but it looks like we’re finally heading into a new season here. The magnolia trees are in bloom all over the Twin Cities....
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Pita Bread

My standby potluck (and house party) recipes: pita bread and artichoke dip.  I’ve had a hard time perfecting artisan bread, but pitas always seem to work for me! So, here’s what I...
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Fall

Actually, winter is fast approaching with the first snowflakes falling in our area today. We ended up neglecting this blog (and the garden a bit too!) this year, as life quickly got...
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Coming soon…

My favorite flower 🙂 We didn’t start planting sunflowers until mid-June, so the ones that are opening now are all volunteers. This looks like a Sunny Smile (F1) dwarf sunflower, about 3...
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