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Collecting Seeds
‪As always, we planted pole beans. This year, we grew tri-color pole beans. Our green beans were green, yellow, and purple. Just so you...

Shicole
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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August Harvesting
‪August is my favorite month of the year for so many reasons. My wedding anniversary, my birthday, my husband's birthday, and my twin...

Shicole
Aug 26, 20202 min read
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Harvesting Radish Seeds Part I
‪Want to learn how to harvest radish seeds? Watch this video. This is part one. Remember, anyone can be a gardener. You just need to get...

Shicole
Aug 2, 20201 min read
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Are Eggshells Really Beneficial in the Garden?
Since spring, I have been collecting eggshells. My family doesn't eat eggs much, and that mostly has to do with me. I only like deviled...

Shicole
Jul 19, 20202 min read
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Healthy Living is a Lifestyle
Healthy living must become a lifestyle when you are a gardener. Is easy to grow food, but it is much harder to incorporate growing food...

Shicole
Jul 4, 20201 min read
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It's Summertime!
We have officially sailed into summer! I am enjoying my summer vacation. We are having our basement remodeled right now, so we won't be...

Shicole
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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Kale Smoothies
A few years after my sons were born, I started making smoothies at home. It was one action I took to return to my pre-pregnancy weight. I...

Shicole
Jun 14, 20202 min read
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Three Generations Planting an Herb Garden
Since March, we have been at home in quarantine because of the coronavirus pandemic. Finally, in May, we were able to see my parents,...

Shicole
May 24, 20201 min read
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Curly Kale Update
On April 2nd, we planted kale. Now, it's ready for harvest. We have harvested Kale to make a massage kale salad. We also made a regular...

Shicole
May 20, 20201 min read
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Garden Resources
These are the herbs we took with us from our garden from our first house. I was nervous about taking them, but I wanted to take part of...

Shicole
Apr 17, 20202 min read
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Preparing Raised Beds
In our last post, we put together six additional raised beds. Yesterday, we added dirt to a few. With all of the necessary restrictions...

Shicole
Apr 12, 20201 min read
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Building Our New Garden
When I first decided to carry on my family's tradition of gardening, I would only start growing food during the summer. As I got a better...

Shicole
Apr 5, 20204 min read
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A Look Back at Our 2019 Garden
Today, Indiana Governor Holcomb ordered all Indiana residents to stay at home effective Tuesday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. With this...

Shicole
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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Gardening During Trying Times
We were on hiatus during the month of February. This is not how we expected the world to be when we returned. During these times, I am...

Shicole
Mar 18, 20202 min read
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Hats Off to Garden 2020!
We are excited to take our followers behind the scenes as we embark on starting a brand new garden. It's hard to walk away from a garden...

Shicole
Jan 13, 20202 min read
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Gardener Shicole's Top Ten Blogs of the Decade
Before we started making YouTube videos, we shared information about our gardening journey through our blog. Now, we provide both. Let's...

Shicole
Dec 30, 20191 min read
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Gardener Shicole's Top Ten Videos of the Decade
In 2007, my husband and I moved into our first home. In 2009, we started our first garden. Gardening was part of my life growing up, and...

Shicole
Dec 24, 20193 min read
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Melon Harvest
Our vertical gardening has finally produced fruit. Two days ago, we were able to harvest one cantaloupe and one honey dew melon. My boys...

Shicole
Aug 24, 20191 min read
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Our First Cucumber
Finally, our hard work has paid off. We were able to harvest one cucumber. Yes, we are hoping more will grow, but we are grateful for...

Shicole
Aug 18, 20191 min read
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Gardening with Grandparents
My parents were the catalyst for why I am a gardener. Not only do my children learn gardening from me, but they also have the opportunity...

Shicole
Aug 10, 20192 min read
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