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Filoli Mansion in Woodside, California

By Mavis Butterfield on June 23, 2016 · 8 Comments

This past week I tagged along on one of the HH’s business trips {because HELLO, a free paid mini vacation?!}.  In our downtime, we visited Filoli Mansion and its amazing gardens. I had actually been there once before with my friend Harriet a few years back, and I loved it so much I thought I’d Read More >>

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Recipe for Loganberry Jam

By Mavis Butterfield on June 21, 2016 · 4 Comments

If there is one thing I LOVE in this world, it is homemade jam. For whatever reason, I can’t seem to get enough of it. Spooned over toast, stirred in to my morning oatmeal, or poured over vanilla ice cream, I could eat jam every single day {and sometimes I do}. In case you didn’t Read More >>

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Growing Herbs for Drying

By Mavis Butterfield on June 19, 2016 · 9 Comments

Drying herbs is an easy way to put up your garden harvest.  And honestly, dried herbs from your garden vs. dried herbs will blow your mind {and your taste buds}. The herbs from your garden will not be exposed to so many heat fluctuations {from shipping}, bright florescent lights in the stores {for who knows Read More >>

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Planting Guide – Starting Pumpkins from Seed

By Mavis Butterfield on June 8, 2016 · 6 Comments

Do you grow pumpkins?  They take up a ton of room in the garden, but there is nothing better come fall than strolling out to your pumpkin patch. That’s why I typically integrate them right into my landscaping for the gardening season. I usually grow some for decorating the front porch and some for pie Read More >>

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Planting Guide – Planting Sweet Potato Slips

By Mavis Butterfield on May 29, 2016 · 6 Comments

Last night I picked up a set of 25 sweet potato slips from the local greenhouse for $4.50.  I’ve never grown them before, but for that price, I decided I could do some diggin’ {literally and figuratively} and figure it out.  Not only was I up for the challenge of trying something new, but I Read More >>

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~Mavis

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