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Life in Oregon

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Life in Oregon

Contest/Giveaway: Gardener’s Soap

April 5, 2011 3 min to read

Please read this post in it’s entirety. This is a fairly simple contest, just email me a picture of your, or a family member’s, hands during/after you’ve been gardening. The …

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Salem, Oregon Community Gardens

November 13, 2010 0 min to read

I’m going over Analytics data today, seeing people looking for a lot of things I haven’t posted about, but should. If you’re looking for community vegetable gardens in Salem, Oregon, …

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And the winner is…

July 12, 2010 1 min to read

Are you ready?!? I rolled 1-14 at random.org, with each commenter being 1 to 14 Jasmin Myra Henderson compostings sara9894 christinemv SalemMom Bobby M Patti Reid Jeff Kyle Christine shanyag …

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Contest Time!

July 6, 2010 5 min to read

Clean Air Gardening is giving away a Spin Big Compost Tumbler, valued at $170, to one lucky winner! Only available in the lower 48 US states. To enter, simply “like” …

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Heading into spring

February 19, 2010 1 min to read

Sunny, warm February. Idaho can kiss my butt ;) No offense to my Idahoan readers of course… I already need to mow the lawn and flowers are blooming! Trying to …

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Blogginess

January 6, 2010 1 min to read

Working on sprucing up the blog for this gardening season, a little at a time! My first step was installing a new comment system, which I’m really not sure about …

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This nasty thing called “winter”

December 29, 2009 0 min to read

It’s here, complete with snow. Thrill huh? I know, I know, the tiny bit we got today is nothing compared to what the plains have been hammered with but it …

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OSU Master Gardener Program

October 15, 2009 2 min to read

I got this email and am passing it on to you! Don’t miss out! Fall Greetings from Oregon State University! You are receiving this email because you are on our …

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Snow already

September 29, 2009 1 min to read

Not here in the Willamette Valley of course (I’d be headed to Mexico ala “Day After Tomorrow”), but Timerbline Lodge saw some already. Granted they’re way up in the Cascades, …

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Oregon October Garden Checklist

September 22, 2009 4 min to read

Can you believe it’s the first day of Autumn already and almost October? The stores are filled with Halloween and Autumn decorations and quickly filling up more with Winter/Christmas decorations. …

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OSU Master Gardener Program

September 21, 2009 1 min to read

I know at least one of my readers is a Master Gardener, but most are not and I wanted to spread the word. I’m not going to get a chance …

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Cape Meares

July 29, 2009 1 min to read

[image links are broken after several hosting moves, hoping to find backups somewhere – 2021 update: found them!] In all our trips to the coast, we always went straight over …

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  • Gardening Guides
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    • Growing Guides Series
    • Companion Planting Series
    • Greenhouses Series
  • Family Cookbook
    • Appetisers
    • Breads
    • Soups & Stews
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Snacks
    • Desserts
    • Other
  • Handcrafted Soap
  • The Farm

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