tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107501980372437548.post4007481576560417924..comments2024-03-05T18:28:38.186-08:00Comments on chronicles of a curvy housewife: Money saving gardenAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441942584802356510noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107501980372437548.post-56262857540366925042013-02-22T19:29:37.883-08:002013-02-22T19:29:37.883-08:00I am putting in our first garden, too! I know I w...I am putting in our first garden, too! I know I will have a small patch (raised bed? pots?) for some herbs and I will keep the rest of it small since I also work full-time, go to the gym 3 days/week, and have a toddler. But I'm thinking tomatoes, squash, sweet peas, and maybe lettuce or spinach. Will love to hear about your gardening adventures!Valeriehttp://www.twitter.com/valerieomannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107501980372437548.post-8092607587647914172013-02-22T02:51:16.555-08:002013-02-22T02:51:16.555-08:00How I wish we lived in a warm climate! We have a s...How I wish we lived in a warm climate! We have a small garden with beans, lettuce, kale, carrots, blackberries, raspberries, potatoes, onions and strawberries. Everything does well except the strawberries. Seems like the birds get them before we do mo matter what we do. That and there are only a few tiny berries... Think we will take those out ext year. Akhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547463158270283355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107501980372437548.post-15466895820937114562013-02-20T13:04:14.379-08:002013-02-20T13:04:14.379-08:00Thank you so much for your comment!! We are in the...Thank you so much for your comment!! We are in the Antelope Valley! ;) not far from were you grew up! Thanks for all the tips! I will do that! :) Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441942584802356510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107501980372437548.post-58342161987600418862013-02-20T11:02:14.018-08:002013-02-20T11:02:14.018-08:00Hi there. I found you through Somehwat Simple'...Hi there. I found you through Somehwat Simple's site and decided I would pop by. I love gardening as well, and am still a novice but I do have some tricks and tips for you. Strawberries usually take two years for any kind of first production, so don't give up on them. If you have an abundance of squash (and I don't know if you are grouping zucchini in there too) you can shred it and freeze it then use it throughout the year for breads and cookies and for mixing with dinners. Try using a cup or two of shredded zucchini in your pasts sauce. It's delicious. I usually thaw mine out, then squeeze any liquid out and use it. What part of the high desert do you live in? I grew up in Apple Valley. We didn't grow a huge garden but we did grow sunflowers and tomatoes. I really like your blog and will he reading more often.Chilly Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091462009929100377noreply@blogger.com