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Presto Pesto

A good pesto begins with fresh organic basil.  You don’t need a green thumb to grow your own basil, it’s easy!  Basil is an annul herb that can be planted in organic vegetable gardens, containers, or hanging baskets. It needs well-drained, rich soil and does best in sunny locations. Soil that has been mixed with organic compost [...]

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Core Strengthening Exercise for Gardeners

Attention gardeners! Perform this simple ball chop exercise to strengthen the core muscles, lower body, and shoulder girdle stabilizers. Strengthening these muscles will help gardeners avoid next day soreness and protect the low back. Complete 3 sets of 8 repetitions on each side.

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Cucumber Salad

I’m starting to harvest from the kitchen garden every day!   I recently prepared a wonderful dinner starring cucumber salad.

Ingredients

1 large cucumber

1 red onion

1 Tbsp fresh dill

3/4 c distilled white vinegar

1/2 c filtered water

1/2 c organic sugar

Organic sea salt and pepper

Directions

I know that cucumber skin contains curcurbatacin which can cause digestion challenges for some people, so I [...]

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Growing Groceries

It just wouldn’t be summer without pasta salad.  Can’t wait to pick some of the ingredients straight from the garden.

Waaaah Hooo!  We have cucumbers….

….and tomatoes!

Now if I can just keep the critters and insects from enjoying the salad before I can. 

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Gardening is not all ROSES!

The cold, hard truth?  Vegetable gardening isn’t simple and glamorous…it’s a constant learning curve.  As the reality gardener, I’m here to share both my triumps and pains.

My cukes, zukes, and squash starting showing signs of trouble.  The leaves had white spots and the plants seemed to be struggling.  I researched the problem and decided [...]

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Proper Lifting Technique for Gardeners

Attention gardeners…give your back a break and watch this quick video demonstrating the proper lifting technique.

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Garden for the Health of It!

Check out Stacy’s top three health benefits of gardening

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Kitchen Garden Move-in Day

The excitement of move-in day…fresh soil, room to grow, and TLC! 

I had a grand time shopping for all of my organic edibles at Marvin’s Organic Gardens.  So far I’ve planted:

Asparagus crown
Shallots
Onions
Certified seed potato
Rosemary
Cilantro
Sage
Oregano
Thyme
Stevia
Basil
Tomato
Cukes
Zukes
Summer squash
Green pepper
Kale
Swiss chard
Leaf lettuce
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brussels sprouts
Carrot seeds
Beet seeds

I planted everything according to the Plangarden layout that I prepared.  I still need to find [...]

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Ready, Set...Kitchen Garden!

This will be my first growing season in the new garden, and I can’t wait to get my hands dirty!  The zone and the soil are very different here, I know it is going to be a summer of new discoveries.

I decided that my first project would definitely be a kitchen garden.  I’m an experienced [...]

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Help, I've Gardened & I Can't Get Up

Spring has sprung and if you’re like me, we find it difficult to pace ourselves on gardening projects.  The lure of the garden proves challenge to stay hydrated, eat, and come indoors short of 8 hours, let alone find the time to stretch. 

The next day we wake up very sore.  The low back is screaming the loudest, right?  [...]

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