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Foodie Friday: Easy Homemade Potato Salad 23 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
My potato salad recipe. What's a gal going to do with 70 pounds of organic, homegrown Yukon gold potatoes, about 10 pounds of onions and leftover chicken? Make leftover chicken with homemade potato ...
Another Great Reason to Garden (And Eat More Whole Foods) 22 Aug 2013 | 10:12 pm
I don't know about you, but the amount of information about health that's in the news, on the television and radio, on the internet and more is mind boggling. Things I learned in school about healthy ...
Wordless Wednesday: Scenes from the Garden 22 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Wordless Wednesday...scenes from the garden at Seven Oaks. All photos taken by Jeanne Grunert on August 21, 2013 Female Eastern Swallow Tail on butterfly bush...looks like someone chomped her tail ....
What Vegetables and Fruits to Grow and What to Buy 20 Aug 2013 | 08:46 pm
My organic garden harvest: peppers and apples. Many people are concerned with the amount of pesticides and chemicals used on the foods they eat. Yet you really can't grow everything you'd like -- I l...
New Article on How to Grow Organic Apples 20 Aug 2013 | 01:17 am
In celebration of the first apples from my garden, I've written a new article called How to Grow Organic Apples. If you've always dreamed of growing apples in the home garden, this article will provi...
The First Organic Apples 16 Aug 2013 | 09:24 pm
Yes, that picture is real, and was taken on August 15th! These are the first organic apples EVER produced here at Seven Oaks. I am so excited, I feel like a proud mama. I should be, I guess, since my...
Need an Easy to Grow Flower? Try Zinnias 14 Aug 2013 | 01:14 am
Zinnias have to be one of the easiest, least expensive, and most beautiful flowers to grow in the garden. They're easy to start from seeds, bloom as soon as they can, attract butterflies, make great c...
Busy Weekend, Busy Week 6 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am
Organic garden tomatoes Busy weekend, busy week ahead here at Seven Oaks. The past two weekends, my husband's family has been staying with us for a visit. My little "helper," my god son Michael, got ...
August Gardening Tasks and Tip Sheet Is Ready 2 Aug 2013 | 12:11 am
Get set to garden this August! I've just posted the August gardening task list to the Free Gardening Resources page. You can download and print it, or share it with your garden club members, under th...
Are Butterflies More Plentiful in Virginia This Year? 1 Aug 2013 | 01:17 am
When I shared pictures of the butterfly garden yesterday, I didn't realize that other people were also seeing more butterflies in the garden this year. Someone said they heard on the local news that t...
