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Plants to grow in your backyard

Posted on February 1, 2013 by fmadmin

I’ve only been using our container vegetable garden for about 2 years.   I’m always wondering and researching what plants to grow next.  Last year, most plants were starter plants either from the market or from our local Lowe’s store. … Continue reading →

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How does your garden grow?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by fmadmin

About a month ago, I finally had some time to clear the weeds out of our vegetable growing box and decided to plant some seeds for the winter growing season.  This is something I started to do with the girls … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Parkesdale Greenhouses

Posted on October 11, 2012 by fmadmin

Last Wednesday, I stopped by the Parkesdale Greenhouses to visit Grandma Parke and Colleen.  There’s just something really neat about being in a greenhouse early in the morning.  Since 1977, Grandma Parke and Colleen have been working together at the … Continue reading →

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