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A Trellis for Peas & Beans

Trellis–Version 2.0

Version 1.0 was a quick throw together project which has not held up as well as I would have liked it to over the last couple weeks.  The top stretcher has sagged creating a U-shaped smiley face which has loosened the twine that was tightly wrapped around the stretchers to start with.  Additionally, the frame […]

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Clyde Frog

Tonight I had a visitor in one of my raised beds.  As I was inspecting todays garden growth after my commute home I came across this character.  My guess is he was after some good bugs that can be found around the garden or perhaps he wanted some baby lettuce… It got me wondering if […]

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Garden Grilling

One of my favorite summer time side dishes on the grill made even better thanks to produce grown in my own garden!  Everything in this recipe just happened to be available when I made this dish to accompany a nice prime ribeye steak. Grilled Red Potatoes with onions, garlic, butter & rosemary salt & pepper. […]

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