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  • Picking, Making and Baking
    desserts | DIY | Entertaining | Gardening | healthy eating | Informational | Orchard | planting | Summer | summer entertaining | Uncategorized

    Picking, Making and Baking

    ByMary Crozier June 3, 2020August 21, 2020

    You know how much I love gardening, and I am far from complaining. But everything is reaching its prime at the same time. The peaches, apricots, tomatoes, figs, artichokes, fennel, sorrel and soon to be apples are being harvested now. Tomatoes But unlike store bought produce, my homegrown fruits and vegetables don’t last days on…

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  • Making Easy Fig Preserves
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    Making Easy Fig Preserves

    ByMary Crozier June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

    The garden is literally bursting at the seams. With the heat, the ripening has exponentially increased. But it’s a good thing, as being in the garden is calming for me, especially in today’s chaotic world. To see my post on Gardening 101, please click here. It is that time of year again when the fig…

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  • When It Rains It Pours
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    When It Rains It Pours

    ByMary Crozier May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

    I am always curious as to why there are times in life where “things” happen in multiples. And not good things. Well, I seem to be in one of those downpours lately. As I mentioned in Saturday’s blog post, the 75 gallon water tank in the basement split and flooded two rooms. A plumber, two…

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  • An Abundance of Flowers
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    An Abundance of Flowers

    ByMary Crozier April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

    First of all, thank you for all the wonderful front door color suggestions and comments! It is so enjoyable to hear your thoughts on yesterday’s blog post. I am so excited to start experimenting with different colors. More to come. I find it so interesting that some areas of the country are still experiencing snow,…

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  • Composting 101
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    Composting 101

    ByMary Crozier April 1, 2020August 19, 2023

    Since we are all staying at home for the next 30 days, it is the perfect time to start composting. Your family’s trash can be easily and inexpensively turned into organic plant food. About 30% of what we throw away can be used to make your own rich fertilizer. We have been composting here at…

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Welcome to Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary and I am delighted you are here. Life at Bella Terra is about embracing what the present can bring by valuing what the past built. Here, from our historic property, I will share decorating, entertaining, gardening tips as well as my adventures in the kitchen. Occasionally you may see a DIY but it’s only because it was a rare success! I hope that this blog will be a place of comfort and joy and together, we will learn something from each other along the way. Learn more >

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