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Pumpkin Muffins
Better than pumpkin pie! Blend: 3 1/3 cups flour (I use whole wheat) 3 cups sugar (Hey, I said they were good, not good for you!) 1 ½ tsp salt 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg … Continue reading
Posted in My Favourite Recipes
Tagged BC garden blog, Muffin, Pumpkin, Vancouver Island garden blog
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A Season to Remember
When my husband and I are in our dotage, sitting on the porch in our rocking chairs, I’m sure I will turn to him and say, “Do you remember our new garden in the summer of 2009? Wasn’t that just … Continue reading
Posted in New Garden, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, Garden, garden plan, greenhouse, Leek, new garden, Potato, Seed, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable patch
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Next Steps…
The first spring and summer is a blur, and more heavy work than I had ever thought it would be. Of course I was trying to establish my new garden without much more than a couple wheelbarrows and hand tools. … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Plan, New Garden
Tagged BC garden blog, Garden, Garlic, home gardening, Leek, new garden, Onion, Soil, Vancouver Island garden blog
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I love my compost box!
As I said last time, the first new garden construction project was my compost box. This lovely three bin system keeps me supplied with nutritious compost to feed the vegetable garden, as well as topping up beds as needed. I … Continue reading
Good Bones
The first winter after we moved into our home was a record-breaking cold and snowy season, so I had tons of time to plan my new garden. In fact I was positively chafing at the bit as spring seemed to … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Plan, New Garden
Tagged BC garden blog, Compost, Garden, garden plan, greenhouse, home gardening, Pergola, Vancouver Island garden blog
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Soil….or dirt?
In my day job as gardening guru I’m always telling people to spend their money first on the basics, and one of those is good soil. You can’t expect to nourish an aspiring Olympic athlete on junk food; by … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Plan, New Garden
Tagged BC garden blog, Garden, Manure, Soil, Vancouver Island garden blog
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Are You Kidding?
No way! That was my first reaction to the idea of building our own home. We had been looking for a place for a while with no luck, but building, ugh! I’d heard all the nightmarish stories about unscrupulous trades, … Continue reading
Posted in New Garden
Tagged BC garden blog, black bear, deer fence, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable patch
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