Tag Archives: NC

Creamy Orange Soft-Serve Smoothie

It’s been raining off and on for four days now and the temperatures have not been exactly inspiring me to go outside or make cold drinks. But the sun came out early and burned off the remainder of the ugly … Continue reading

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Setting an Updated Vintage Table

A picture post of table settings using vintage china, silver, crystal, depression glass, stainless combined with different linens, both new & old. Continue reading

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Spicy Sheepshead Fish on the Grill with Summer Squash

Sheepshead fish are excellent for grilling, inexpensive, readily take on different flavors and hold their texture even when over cooked! An all around good catch that even a kid could cook on the grill. Continue reading

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Extending the Growing Season

Overview of using a hoop house to have earlier and later crops on a sustainable farm & what it takes to put one together. Continue reading

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Growing Community Gardens in NC

Originally published 8/2/2010 I thought I would start my first blog talking about community gardens in North Carolina, and more specifically, around the Triangle area where I live. As I travel further, I will include additional posts on gardens and … Continue reading

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