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Mostly "organic" vegetable gardening including flowers, composting, vegetable varieties et al.

Top 8 Vegetables to Grow at Home

Top 8 Vegetables to Grow at Home

March 6, 2023 by Liz Gardner

Choosing the Top 8 Vegetables to Grow in the home garden was challenging mostly due to lack of gardening space. So intercropping ie radish between lettuce is a favourite growing method although neither of these 2 veggies even made my “top list”. Always look for alternatives, such as a friend with land to spare, a […]

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Beet or Borscht Soup – An easy to make Meal

Beet or Borscht Soup – An easy to make Meal

December 7, 2022 by Liz Gardner

Beet Soup is a new addition to my Soups Menu which I recently made for the first time. Yes, it was a treat and enjoyed by all. Here is my simple version of this nutritious soup I made with our home canned beets to keep costs down. They are best when picked straight from the […]

Gardening, Health, Recipes

Spring Gardening Journal – April

Spring Gardening Journal – April

April 18, 2022 by Liz Gardner

Well, yes, this is about what there is to do if you are into Spring Gardening. This short article includes a flashback to my Spring Gardening Journal in 2020. Hang on to your hats for lots of tips, notes, ideas and links. The quotes are from Ruth Stout: I love spring anywhere, but if I […]

Gardening

Planting Your Spring Garden

Planting Your Spring Garden

March 15, 2022 by Liz Gardner

Planting your Spring Garden is a catchy title for a poem, and caught my attention! Spring is just around the corner and the following poem came across my social media today (from Australia) and it “hit the spot”. I decided to share this on my blog as it is thought provoking and hopefully uplifting.  The […]

Gardening, Personal

It’s Berry Time again

It’s Berry Time again

July 14, 2021 by Liz Gardner

A very special and delicious time of year – the first Berry crops are ripe for the picking in our home garden. This year with the warm weather we have three different fruits ripening at the same time. During the heat wave the vegetable garden was well watered although some plants were a little burnt. […]

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