Author Archives: Tamra

Maybe I Should Just Grow Flowers

Posted on 09/02/2011 by Tamra

Summer is almost over, and I have only harvested a few tomatoes.  The plants looked great in early summer with … Continue reading →

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Squash Bugs

Posted on 09/02/2011 by Tamra

The squash bugs have found my zucchini. It won’t be long now before the plant dies, but since this is … Continue reading →

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Elderberry Dumplings

Posted on 08/13/2011 by Tamra

Still looking for ways to use up my elderberries, I made dumplings. They were great! and much easier to make … Continue reading →

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Elderberry Jam

Posted on 08/04/2011 by Tamra

Several years ago I planted a few elderberry bushes in the front flower bed along the sidewalk. If I had … Continue reading →

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Corn Salad

Posted on 07/30/2011 by Tamra

I am having a good corn year. I have never, in all my years of gardening, had a good corn … Continue reading →

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The Black-Eyed Peas are Taking Over my Garden

Posted on 07/21/2011 by Tamra

The black-eyed peas are taking over my garden. And i’m not talking about Fergie or that guy with the strange … Continue reading →

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Italian Skillet Zucchini

Posted on 07/15/2011 by Tamra

Zucchini fried with onions, then cooked with eggs and topped with cheese, makes a quick summer meal. Continue reading →

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Lemon Cucumber

Posted on 06/22/2011 by Tamra

This is, by far my favorite cucumber variety. The lemon cucumber never gets bitter, even then left on the vine … Continue reading →

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Sunflower Just Opening

Posted on 06/21/2011 by Tamra

Every year I plant sunflowers. They make the vegetable garden look great and they help control pests. Share this:

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Summer Solstice

Posted on 06/21/2011 by Tamra

The corn is tasseling, cucumbers are blooming, I harvested beets, carrots and beans for dinner. Today is the solstice, the … Continue reading →

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Planting and replanting, and planting again

Posted on 06/19/2011 by Tamra

I tend to be a little OCD.  And while this serves me well when writing computer code, it is not … Continue reading →

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Red Iceberg Lettuce

Posted on 06/14/2011 by Tamra

My son loves crispy iceberg lettuce.  I hate buying lettuce from the super market, when I have a garden full … Continue reading →

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Piccolo Zucchini

Posted on 06/13/2011 by Tamra

While this is the first time I have grown this variety of zucchini, it will not be the last. Share … Continue reading →

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Helda Pole Bean

Posted on 06/13/2011 by Tamra

This flat Italian Pole bean is now my favorite green bean. Tender even when overgrown, and sugary sweet. Yummy! Share … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Plants

Posted on 06/09/2011 by Tamra

My garden is full of volunteers. And I don’t mean friends and family offering to help weed and water. I … Continue reading →

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