digging up my backyard, one vegetable at a time
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Okay, straight out of the gate, I am going to admit that while I am starting cabbage seeds right now, I am not a huge fan of it…to eat anyway. The HH loves it, so it won’t go to waste or anything, but mostly, I continue to plant it because it looks cool. It also Read More >>
A few weeks ago, I tagged along with the HH on a business trip to San Francisco and one afternoon we decided to check out the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate park. It was well worth the $8 admission fee-not only are the grounds beautiful, but the surrounding area as well. It’s set on Read More >>
I recently got a question from a reader about growing a garden in straight compost. Because I think a lot of people make this mistake, I thought I’d share my thoughts in a post. She writes, Hi Mavis, I am having a gardening problem I thought you might have some insight on. I have two Read More >>
Yesterday as I was shelling the peas on the back patio I was trying to remember the last time I had grown shelling peas {usually I just grow sugar snap peas}. It’s been a few years I think. And then I remembered why. THEY ARE SO MUCH WORK. In order to get a year’s supply Read More >>
While we were in San Francisco last week we rented a car on two different days. The first day it was to drive out to Filoli Mansion in Woodside, California and to drive up the California coast and hit a beach or two on the way back. The second day we rented a car we headed out Read More >>
