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Part II: 15 things I’m Doing This Next Season in My Raised Bed

Posted by on 26 Jan 2012 in Featured, Gardening, our yard | 32 comments

Part II: 15 things I’m Doing This Next Season in My Raised Bed

Not sure what’s going on? See Part I: Raised Bed Gardening/Square Foot Gardening at Not A Lot of Plot. Yesterday I talked about what was covered in the class given by Deb Walser on raised bed and square foot gardening. Today I’m going to talk about what I specifically learned and how I’m going to apply that for next year. You might want to grab a cup of coffee. This is a long one with lots of resources. First, an introduction to my garden: My Raised Beds – Cinder Block I...

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Mount Vernon, Iowa | Meet Nina Scott

Posted by on 10 Aug 2011 in mount vernon | 4 comments

Mount Vernon, Iowa | Meet Nina Scott

Welcome to Mount Vernon, Iowa. With a population of approximately 4,506 (via a 2010 census), Mount Vernon can be described as “small-town.” That certainly isn’t an insult, though, as this town is packed with fun and friendly people, great businesses, and tons of activities. I’ve had the privilege over the past (nearly) five years to get to know Nina Scott. Nina is the most kind and warm-hearted person I’ve met while living in Mount Vernon. She was my welcoming...

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A Newsletter, Full Posts, and Split RSS Feeds

Posted by on 4 Aug 2011 in Food & Health, Gardening, Parenting & Life, Reviews, Travels | 2 comments

Hey! It’s been a busy week recovering from our nine days in Wisconsin. Getting back into a routine is always hard. I’ve been working on editing photos and uploading videos, reading books, and testing recipes (I have a tilapia with peach salsa coming up – yum!). One of the other things I’ve been working on is a way to split out what you want to read. I’m sure some of you aren’t interesting in some of the things I jabber about and I don’t want you to lose...

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