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I harvested Black Mission figs, Meyer lemons, Early Girl Tomatoes, and parsley. I cut roses from my garden to enjoy inside. I redeemed Swagbucks for an Amazon giftcard, which I used towards the purchase of a new toaster, along with the small credit I earned from the blog, as mine recently died. My election duties…

I made Italian dressing using dried oregano, basil, and parsley from my garden. I added cedar mulch to some of my pots in the garden. This will reduce my need to water as often, and will save me both water and time in the summer especially. I am now planning to mulch most of my…

I harvested lemons, garlic chives, figs, a kumquat, and parsley from my garden. I sowed seeds in my garden for roselle hibiscus, New Zealand Spinach, okra, eggplant, and Indian Snake Cucumbers. Some of the seeds were ones I had collected from my own garden. I cut roses from my garden to enjoy inside. I combined…

I harvested artichokes, peaches, blackberries, chamomile, garlic chives, oregano, Swiss chard, lemons, and parsley from my garden. I fixed two leaks in an irrigation line. The section kept having pieces come out of the main line, so I spliced the main line and put in a new section of main line before reconnecting lines. I…

I cut roses from my garden to enjoy inside. We had a simple birthday celebration at home with family for my youngest. I made brownies with icing (per his request) and bought a large tub of ice cream. I fixed a clogged bathroom sink. I picked blackberries from my garden. I had a garage sale…

I celebrated my 50th birthday this past week. My parents took me out to a very nice dinner. I wore a dress that I had purchased earlier this month at Ross for $17. I enjoyed several meals outside in my garden. I collected shower warm-up water in a bucket and used it to water potted…

I harvested blackberries, tarragon, and parsley from my garden. I collected shower warm-up water and used it to water potted plants in my garden. I studied Urdu for free by listening to YouTube videos and e-books from the library while working in the garden. I cut roses from my garden to enjoy inside. What did…

I made a cheesecake for Easter and decorated it with chocolate rabbits and carrots that I made using molds and melting chips I had on hand, pistachios I had on hand, and dried rose petals from my garden. I bought gas at Sam’s Club for $4.31 a gallon. Everywhere else it was $5.21 or higher….

My roses are blooming a month early. My Swiss chard is bolting a month early, and my artichokes are about ready to harvest (normally we harvest them in May!) It’s much hotter than usual and the garden is definitely affected. I opened the windows and doors in the morning to cool the house as long…

This past week turned out very differently than I had imagined. My husband got a work assignment 2000 miles away, and he needed to be there in a couple of days time, which meant driving straight through with all of his equipment. I went with him so we could drive straight through without stopping over…

I harvested lemons, Swiss chard, tomatoes, snow peas, green onions, lettuce, cilantro, and parsley from my garden. Most of my parsley is bolting already, so I cut and dried lots of it in my dehydrator. The temperature rose dramatically and quickly to record highs, so I made sure to open windows early in the morning…