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May 21, 2011 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

It’s been another cool, wet spring in north Idaho, but I think we are finally out of frost danger.  The 50+ tomato plants that I started in early March have been hardening off in the covered hoop bed for about two weeks.  We’ve been monitoring the overnight temperatures pretty closely with the help of a thermometer with a remote sensor and this…
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May 21, 2011 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

 Madge and Helen check out the new neighbors. Our new girls have settled nicely into their brand new, one bedroom, starter home. It’s pretty exciting to move into a new house and get to know the new neighbors — especially when the old biddies next door are the “mother hen” type…so to speak.  After much discussion on the type of pen we were…
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Chives

May 5, 2011 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

The May 2011 issue of Bon Appetit has a great recipe for Chive Pesto.  In addition to chives it also calls for parsley.  Since I’m not a big fan of this herb, I decided to try it with cilantro.  With a couple of ingredient swaps (lime for lemon and a dash of hot sauce) you have Cinco de Mayo Chive Pesto!  It’s a super easy and delicious way to use…
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May 4, 2011 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

This Saturday, May 7th, the 2011 Kootenai County Farmer’s Market season opens!  Come rain (probably) or shine (hopefully) the vendors will be there with a fantastic assortment of flower, herb and veg plants, fun art, yummy eats and great music!  The Saturday market is located at the corner of Hwy 95 and Prairie Ave., and runs from 9 am to 1:30…
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