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Gardening 101~How to Start Growing Things Yourself
ByMary Crozier May 8, 2024May 8, 2024

Someone recently asked me if gardening takes a great deal of time…and I’ve been pondering the question ever since. I’ve been gardening for as long as I can remember. Not only do I find it rewarding, but growing vegetables is a way to teach my children that food doesn’t just appear on a styrofoam tray. …

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier February 9, 2024February 10, 2024

Even though the ground hog states we are getting an early spring, it still feels like winter here~cold, rainy, and windy. Below is a stunning picture my neighbor shared of a rainbow after Wednesday’s storm. The mountains are getting lots of snow and with this colder weather, soups and stews are on the menu every…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier January 26, 2024January 26, 2024

This is the last Saturday in January. Unbelievable. It doesn’t appear that 2024 will be passing slowly. What a gray, wet and gloomy week here in Phoenix. Of course, we always love (and need) the rain, but the sun has been absent for days now. Hope you are enjoying the weekend. Thank you for joining…

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Chickens
ByMary Crozier January 15, 2024January 16, 2024

We are in discussion about expanding our flock of chickens. January is a good time for us to get baby chicks because it takes approximately 6 months before the baby hens start laying eggs for consumption. Since we tend to travel during our summer months, older chickens have a better survival rate here in our…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier December 2, 2023December 4, 2023

Happy December! Wow. Already. We are in full holiday decorating mode, albeit slowly. The week is filled with menial, yet necessary tasks (making returns, getting things fixed, paying bills) but there are a few highlights. Are you all decorated for the holidays? Thank you for taking the time to join me for Saturday Meanderings where…

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