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60February 12, 2013Gardening by Erica

Which Seed Starting Supplies Are Worth It? And Which Aren’t?

As a gardener, there is no end to what you could spend your money on. Take seed starting – what do you really need? Are those peat pellet kits really worth it? Can you start your seeds in yogurt tubs, or is that somehow not….correct? Here’s my opinionated opinion on what should get your money…

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0February 11, 2013Recent Posts by Erica

Giveaway: The Speedy Vegetable Garden

“I don’t have a short attention span, I just….hey, is that a broccoflower?” Gardeners generally take the looonnnnng view, at least by the standards of today’s soundbite culture. And while it’s probably true that, “a society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit,” at a day-to-day…

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0February 8, 2013Productive Home by Erica

Thrift Shop – An Anthem for New Frugality?

Homebrew Husband came home after his commute the other day and told me that local Seattle rapper and my fake internet boyfriend, Macklemore, is overwhelming the Seattle radio scene with his hilarious ode to frugality, Thrift Shop. Thrift Shop has been making rounds through the money-saver forums for months and months, so I’ve been loving…

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9February 6, 2013Designing and Building by Erica

Boom, That's A Garden Plan

So the past week my kids have taken turns with the sickies. First the girl spent a week coughing her lungs out, then just when she had recovered enough to return to school, the boy spent a night puking all over me. Good times, good times. So, what does this have to do with gardening?…

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701February 4, 2013Recent Posts by Erica

Grassfed vs. Organic Butter, And Which One Will Kill You Faster

Butter Basics Butter. Oh yum, butter. Butter on corn, butter on scones, green beans in brown butter, buttercream icing, herb butter… Oh, butter, no other fat is quite like you, and we love you for it. But let’s start at the beginning. Cow’s milk is separated into milk and cream. Butter is made from agitating (churning) this cream…

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