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Gardening in Idaho

Zucchini Chips for Snacking and Soups in the Excalibur Dehydrator

August 20, 2010 Cooking and Food

I was dubious.  I imagined zucchini chips as bland and tough.  However, I was ready to make a lot of use of my new dehydrator.  I asked a friend who is more experienced with drying food.  She said they are surprisingly good.  Next, I researched details in my new resources, such as  Preserve It Naturally [...]

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Ye Olde Sink in the Garden

July 18, 2010 Gardening in Idaho

Observation leads me to believe that everyone saves something, those items which are the building blocks for their imagination or dreams.   My husband saves things like old kitchen sinks.  As I am sure there are things which I do that he doesn’t understand, I try to be patient even with where he saves them…  [...]

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Straw Bale Garden Complications and Problem Solving

July 5, 2010 Gardening in Idaho

(Chronicles of a Straw Bale Garden begin here.)
As I continue to hold onto hope that there will be some heat this summer to make my squash in the straw bale garden grow, I might as well tell you about some trouble shooting.  First of all, the bale has had a tendency to sprout.  I actually [...]

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