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    A Gardener’s Library

    There are thousands of good books on gardening, farming, and all the things. I have put together this list of books that I recommend and have gotten after much diligence and after reading tons of reviews. There have been several…

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    Christmas Day Citrus Update

    Christmas Day Citrus UpdateWe have officially reached 31° with a “feels like 25°” and brilliant SUN so we uncovered the citrus babies and they look a tad wilty and no detectable frost damage! Pulled 2 giant icicles off! They looked…

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    Patience and Harvesting

    Good morning Beloved! Yesterday, I had a major win and ate something VERY UNUSUAL from our garden that few would recognize as food, but thrilled me! Y’all know my garden is going, not producing a ton yet, and we planted…

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    Strawberries

    Other people can grow strawberries, I can’t. My Grandma had a green thumb, I don’t. My Grandma could grow anything, she never showed me. My parents didn’t teach me, so I don’t know how. You have a green thumb, I…

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    Fall 2021 Garden Clean Up Day 2

    Fall 2021 Garden clean up day 2. My trees still have the leaves, a few twinges of color, though mostly green. The ornamental plum tree is blooming, so are multiple lavender plants in various shades, roses, even my special daylillies,…

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    Volunteer Sunflowers

    Beloved, look what God did! This collection of volunteer sunflowers popped up in a raised bed and I just let it go. Sunflowers make me insanely happy! They are probably 16 feet tall, and I never have owned or planted…