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What's in Season?

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Bright Spots From 2020 and a Look Ahead to Garden 2021​

I heard somewhere that 90 percent of life is what happens while you are making other plans.  That has been true this year.  When we made our garden plans last January, we could not have foreseen how different this year would turn out to be!
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Oh Cold Snap, I Planted too Early!  Now What?
What do you do when the weather turns cold after you have already planted your garden? 
​Here are some tips to help you cover this frosty situation.
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Can I Plant Tomatoes and Peppers Now?
​Guidelines for when to plant tomatoes, peppers, and other vegetables in your garden - air temperature, soil temperature, and weather forecast.
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Farm Hours and April Showers
We are working around the clock to get everything done in garden and greenhouses! We share our best advice for successful gardening in April.
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"Just Two More Miles!"

We're planting the garden and climbing mountains this week.  Come see what I learned as a kid that is helping us as we navigate this unique time during this worldwide pandemic and current garden season!
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Can You Sleep When the Wind Blows?
The spring winds and rain can be strong!  Cold temperatures can kill tender seedlings. With plants out in the greenhouse now, how can we get a good night's rest?
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Counting our Blessings Brings Joy!
World events can make us worry, but we're counting our blessings and looking forward to good things to come!
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10 Super Seed Starting Strategies
Starting seeds for your garden? 
​  Read here for what we do to raise successful seedlings!
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Which Tomatoes Should I grow?
What is the best tomato to plant?  It depends!  Read here for help in making the right decision for your garden.

2020 Budget Challenge Weekly Updates

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Week 10- A Pandemic Changes our Plans
Our 100-day challenge comes to an end and another challenge begins!  We clean up the garden and get ready to spend spring break at home!
Week 9 - Working from Sunrise to Sunset
We're up before the birds today.  We ponder gardening as a part of a diversified investment strategy and plant a whole bunch in the garden beds and  in pots for our spring sale.
Week 8- Reservoirs and Nest Eggs
​We are 60 days into our 100-day challenge!  What do birds and reservoirs have to do with a Costco and Sam's Club stock up run?
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Week 7- The Law of the Harvest
We're halfway through our budget challenge! The garden harvest has saved us lots of money on groceries!
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Week 6- It's green, if you know where to look!
​The weather may be cold, but there are signs of spring!  Valentine's Day meets our budget challenge and  the first thing I ran out of is something I have a ton of!
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Week 5 - A long road, but a great view!
We're a third of the way through our winter budget adventure! Come see what inspires us to stay on track.
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Week 4- Tracking our adventure!
We are a month into our 100-day challenge.  The rabbits still have plenty to eat, but how are we doing? What are the backyard garden plans for 2020?
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​Week 3-Time Out, We Need a Pep Talk!
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Week 2 Review-Why I Love a Bare Branches Budget
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Week 1- Winter Spending Challenge
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100-Day Spending Challenge
​It's week three of our 100 day spending challenge, and the team needs a pep talk!
What is the connection between our winter garden and our winter spending challenge?  Bare branches and and empty fridge are the basis of this weeks post!​
Our winter spending freeze is fun so far.  Lots of homemade food and bunches of bananas, and a home haircut! Come see which ones turned out good!​
The weather is cold and we are having a spending freeze to help us eat all the yummy food we preserved all summer long, and save on our budget too.  Find out all the details and  a backstory on why we do all this garden and food storage stuff!​
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Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle…. A seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream. 
-Barbara Winkler

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