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January 27, 2021 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Download Chart Here This chart will help you determine the best time to start vegetable seeds indoors for Zone 5.  This chart is based on a last average frost date of May 15th.

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January 15, 2021 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

“Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year; for gardening begins in January with a dream.”  — Josephine Nuese A cold, gray day. A cup of tea. My garden journal and stack of seed catalogs. It’s everything I need to start planning my garden for the…
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Baked tomato tart

August 27, 2020 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

It’s definitely tomato-time! The vines at the 2nd Street Chicken Ranch are heavy with tomatoes — of all sizes and colors. One of my favorite ways to use these heirloom beauties is in this simple, but delicious tomato tart.   I say simple, because it really is — just a few fresh ingredients, a puff-pastry sheet and a quick 30-minutes…
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Beans for seed saving

June 19, 2020 By Candace Godwin 3 Comments

Note: This post was updated in September 2021. With the garden planted, I’m eagerly awaiting the fruits of my labor:  the first tiny, pea-sized tomato, a wisp of a bean, a green button of a pepper. Soon we will be enjoying these fruits and with a little seed-saving, we’ll have more to grow next year — and the year after…
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