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Almost Wordless Wednesday: Seeing Double Double

October 25, 2017

Last Saturday, I was in the garden when I spotted these migrating Monarchs. The weather was warm (mid 70s) and sunny—one of those days that feels more like early summer than fall. I spent a long time watching them and taking pictures. Here are three of my favorites. I know summer can’t last forever and...

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Sunday Snippets: Goodbye Summer?

October 22, 2017

It’s a glorious and warm fall day here in Cincinnati. As nice as the weather has been, I’m pretty sure our extended summer is coming to an end this week—the...

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Planting Shallots in Grow Bags

October 18, 2017

I love cooking with shallots because my husband isn’t a fan of onions, I generally only cook for the two of us, and we both like the milder flavor. Shallots...

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My Week In Pictures

October 14, 2017

Some of the week’s highlights. 1. I plant marigolds every year because I actually like them. And the bees ignore them every year until early fall. 2. Today’s harvest. Definitely...

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Sunday Snippets: Hello October

October 1, 2017

Not too long ago, I was wondering what happened to August. And here we are in October! I’m still harvesting tomatoes, squash, lima beans, bush green beans, and a rogue cucumber...