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This may be one of the most exciting posts that I have ever written because THE GARDEN IS OPEN! Last month when I posted my april garden update I talked about how our community garden closed due to the Coronavirus and we hadn't been able to get a lot done besides some weeding. We then …
Continue reading "expanding and planting – may garden update"
I do not have a ton of experience with gardening, but my love of watching things grow is only growing! Last year was my real first foray into the gardening world when I got my first community garden plot (4x8) and planted it full of crops that actually grew including beans, zucchini, radishes, beets, and …
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In my efforts to shop more locally and also to reduce waste and get more veggies into my diet, I started getting a local CSA (or community sourced agriculture) box from a farm called Crisp Organics. Every week we get a box full of fresh veggies (and sometimes fruit) and I love knowing exactly where …
Continue reading "a week of eating – how I use my weekly veggie box"
I love knowing where my food is coming from and I love being able to buy locally. I remember when we lived in Alberta and all of the cucumber, peppers, and tomatoes in every grocery store were from a few kilometers away and knowing that the food hadn't traveled around the entire world in order …
Well it truly feels like spring is in the air. I have tulips on my kitchen table, plants (hopefully growing) in my small garden, and it is still light out when I both leave and come home from work. I want to take full advantage of the spring season and enjoy the nicer weather, and …
This January I have made some major lifestyle changes, specifically in terms of food. Together with my husband I gave up for the month: CandyChocolateBaked GoodsIce Cream ANDMeat Now in general I eat pretty healthy. I love fruits and vegetables and my meals are mostly balanced, but I do have a few vices. I definitely …
