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A Country Kitchen Renovation
My kitchen is a disaster! We are in the midst of a renovation, and there is stuff everywhere. I mean everywhere. We are definitely not the neatest renovators, but I think we are pretty good at the finished product. Here is a photo of our butler’s pantry/hallway in transition, with several different paint colors and hardware going on.…
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Cowlick’s Going to the Big City!
If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you know that I don’t leave the farm on a weekend unless there’s something big going on. The birth of a child or the opening of a new Ann Taylor store might entice me out of the garden. It has to be big. And this is! I am so excited to be…
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Anticipation, a Mistake, and a Gardener’s Treasure Trove
I woke up late yesterday morning and jumped out of bed. We were going to be late for a workshop that I’d been looking forward to with anticipation for a week. We had an hour’s drive to Just Fruits and Exotics for a pruning class, and if we didn’t leave immediately, we were going to…
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The Salt Cure
I don’t join a lot of clubs or groups. Most of the time, I am perfectly happy to hang out in the garden and the kitchen with my husband and the pups. But I did become a little bit enchanted with one group I ran across on Twitter, #Charcutepalooza. Charcutepalooza, the Year of Meat, was started…
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Camellia in a Mason Jar
I got a new camera for Christmas and was inspired by Gardening Gone Wild’s photo contest, which is being judged by photographer, David Perry. The basic premise of the contest is a wonderful lesson in macro photography. I love macro photography. It is exactly the way that I look at my garden. All the time.…
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Five Simple Steps to a Successful Vegetable Garden
There are so many wonderful things about gardening. Reconnecting to nature and the earth is relaxing, rewarding and rejuvenating. I love to spend a couple of hours in my garden on weekend mornings and in the evenings after work. Because we use raised beds and no dig beds, I spend a lot more time just…
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Easy, Delicious White Bean Soup
I love peasant food! Meaning a simple dish made with inexpensive, local ingredients that is hearty and nutritious and satisfying. A great bean soup meets this criteria and more. Beans are incredibly good for you, being fat free, rich in fiber and in nutrients that are especially good for your heart. The smoked ham hocks that season the…