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Planting Guide – Starting Fava Beans from Seed

By Mavis Butterfield on February 28, 2017 · 2 Comments

Yesterday I planted some Windsor Fava Beans. Fava beans are not only fun to say, they are pretty tasty to eat. And easy to grow. I like to plant a little Swiss chard and kale plants near my fava for aesthetic reasons. Fava bean plants can get as high as 4 feet tall, so I think the Read More >>

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How to Grow Potatoes Like a Rockstar

By Mavis Butterfield on February 24, 2016 · 10 Comments

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know, I am a pretty big fan of growing potatoes in my garden. Now that I don’t have the same space that I used to, I am going to have to get a little creative on how I grow them, but I am totally up Read More >>

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