Author Archives: Ann Lovejoy

Probiotics For Your Garden

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy

Locally Made Products Nurture Plant Life When we moved into our current home, we spent most of the first year just pulling ivy. Eventually an enormous mass of ivy vines covered our old pickleball court end to end, rising higher … Continue reading →

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Creative Ways With Chutney

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy

Apples And Peaches And Pears Oh My As summer slips seamlessly into autumn, the most satisfying fruit harvest of the year begins. Late peaches and early apples mingle with raspberries and pears. Grapes and blueberries, kiwis and figs, so much … Continue reading →

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Restocking The Kitchen Garden

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy

Renewing The Vegetable Garden In Fall Though the days are lovely and warm, night temperatures are dropping once again. As summer fades, the garden soil is still warm enough to make a lovely nursery bed for young vegetables. If you … Continue reading →

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Feasting on Fresh Tomatoes

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy

It’s Finally Tomato Time After a slow start, the tomatoes are ripening fast and are they ever good. Along with those tasty tomatoes, my little deck garden is packed with produce these days, with bushy basil (now on its third … Continue reading →

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