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harvested bell peppers in red, yellow and orange

Zone 8a Garden: August

August wraps up summer and prepares for the fall. The farmers must roll up their sleeves and prepare for a long chore list while the heat bears down. ...

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toddler with the tomato harvest buckets, filled

Zone 8a Summer Garden: Too Many Tomatoes

Summer 2023 came and went, the most exciting time in the garden, and there was not one update. Common excuses of a mom of two who gardens, reads a lot ...

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Summer Zinnias

Zone 8a Garden: Summer with No Rain

The August Garden Here, the garden has only thrived for the very heat loving and heat tolerant - gardeners included. The months between May and ...

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Thanks for stopping in! I’m Shannon, a second time mom on the move between the garden and the kitchen with toddler & baby in tow. Here, we believe that there’s always something to celebrate, a mess to be made and something to learn along the way – and what comes from your “wooden spoons” is always best. Stick around for seasonal and homemade things to try! To read more, click here.

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