I did not expect nearly all of the 250 seeds I planted in my project to take hold.
Springling monsters!
I have spent the past two days scrambling to get them transplanted and come up with a plan for them to get enough sun as there is no way for them all to fit on the light table at once.
Stay tuned!
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fresh veggie salad slaw
It has occurred to me that while many folks believe that they can not afford to buy organic produce, everyone can certainly grow their own. (I also see the bit of extra money I spend to buy organic as my health insurance premium as my husband and I fall into the uninsured americans list.)
To illustrate that point I have taken on a new project this year. I am growing a garden using nothing but containers with veggie plants I’ve started from seeds. Then throughout the growing season I will keep you updated here on my blog!
The bits for the seed starting table and light system
I am growing; 2 types of hot peppers, sweet peppers, eggplants and summer squashes, 5 types/sizes of tomatoes as well as tomatillos, carrots, cukes, onions and several herbs and edible flowers.
Ambitious right? I …
Really? Bread in 5 Minutes a Day? YES!
I have a confession to make. I completely ignored all the, “Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day’” for quite a long time. I was unusually closed minded about it and resisted any and all information on it.
That was a mistake. A seriously, dumb, mistake that has since been rectified.
Master Recipe just after mixing
The very odd thing was that I had been following Zoe on Twitter for a year and still resisted. I do not even have a good excuse why.
If you haven’t joined the, in 5 Minutes a Day, army of fans, or haven’t heard of this bread making method yet—run, don’t walk to the bookstore, web-site whatever you have to do to start.
In fridge after rising on the counter for a couple hours
You can …
30" over 36 Hours
Alas, all lovely indulgences eventually come to their end.
*Sigh* Followed by a *heavier sigh*.
As some of my readers know, The Hubster and I finally had our Honeymoon holiday. It only took nine and a half years, but we finally threw financial concerns into the wind and flew to Roma.
Because all roads lead to...
To be perfectly honest, we can lay the blame firmly and respectfully at Farrah Fawcett’s now dead feet. I had read somewhere that one of her regrets at the end was that she had not been to Italy. How can it be that someone who had the time and resources to do so had not traveled to wherever she had wanted to go after all those years?
And so back in August we searched for airfare and while holding our breath, clicked and bought two roundtrip tickets on AiItalia JFK to Rome. I served …
This Dandelion will not be denied it's "glow"
There are opportunities to learn important lessons every day. We just need to be open and pay attention.
While out on our first walk of the day, the FurrButts and I, we came across that dandelion in the picture. It made me smile, stop and think.
I thought about how this little dandelion decided that despite the fact the it’s November, the leaves have all fallen and the growing season is over, it would not be denied it’s chance to bloom and have it’s day in the sun.
It’s a great lesson don’t you think?
My little life teachers!
A wise woman known as Oprah, you may have heard of her, has often said,”When we know better, we do better.”
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I’d like you to apply this to yourself and your level of green.
What I’m saying is that there is no bad level of green. Don’t be intimidated or overwhelmed by all the green speak and washing you are being bombarded with. Anything you do that contributes is worthy and you may actually be greener than you think.
Chances are, for instance, that during the past couple years you’ve tightened your budget against the recession. If you did, then chances are also very good that you’ve adopted some green habits without even realizing it.
Have you started taking your lunch to work? Eating more dinners at home? Using refillable water bottles and brewing your own coffee and filling a thermos? Start growing some of your own veggies?
Any and all of those habits are green and help to benefit the environment.
If I think about it for too long, (being …
Red Tail Hawk
Our first non-traditional buys for the barn was at a building reuse it/recycling place in Astoria, Queens. We went to look at a commercial used fridge that had been already sold.
What we did find was nine, 8’ x 3’ brand new un-hung, primed interior doors. They were selling them for $35 each and I managed to talk them into selling them to us for $30 each. We will be using them as pocket doors to retain as much wall space and flow as possible.
This really peaked my interest in what kind of savings could we reap by buying gently used or unused new materials for the build. Unless noted, they were found on our beloved Craig’s List.
Barn ~ First Floor
If I could find this Craig I would give him a big hug and a kiss!
We scored a barely used gas generator from a woman who was getting divorced. It will …
Autumn Glory
When the first seed of the idea of building our own house took hold and began germinating it was innocent enough. I compare it to when you start imagining having your first child.
All you imagine is a sweet little, smiling and cooing cherub. You picture pink cheeks, chubby hands and feet.
You don’t picture and or smell the dirty diapers, endless laundry, screaming into the night and sleeping on a hard floor next to a crib that holds your restlessly, sleeping sick baby.
Our little house build has turned into a 14 acre, self sustained farm project of the green kind. This would be no big thing if we were very rich and could just ask, buy, hire and pay.
Not the case at all.
We found and bought the land while we still had the NH house. We had to wait for the house to sell before we could turn the land loan into a construction loan. That finally happened a year ago….
