tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56278486370056815172024-03-05T05:15:16.372-05:00in word adorning~Living an Inspired Life . . . the transforming power of words Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-77980171499301378342013-08-10T16:51:00.000-04:002013-08-10T16:53:18.264-04:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-55798704773558328832010-09-09T00:13:00.000-04:002010-09-09T00:13:56.009-04:00Garden InspirationHere's a peak around my 2010 Summer yard and garden. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Onions, chard, Arugula. Down the center perennials: Anise, Lemon balm, rosemary. Blank spaces had lettuce and are waiting for winter greens. </td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-35847127121727339762010-09-02T22:19:00.001-04:002010-09-02T22:26:44.067-04:00Health and Fitness Just How Valuable is it Really?<em><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=nspired1&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0618002049&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></em><br />
<em>B</em><em>y Billy Gaines</em><br />
One of my favorite quotes of all times concerning health and fitness is that of Covert Bailey from the book “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Fit-Fat-Covert-Bailey/dp/0618002049?ie=UTF8&tag=nspired1&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Fit Or Fat</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=nspired1&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0618002049" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" />” “If exercise was a medicine it would be the most prescribed medicine of all times. <br />
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This a amazingly true, because I‘ve learned from reading reports on clinical studies, and personal experience that adopting a healthy life style by diet and exercise is one of the most life altering decisions that you will ever make.<br />
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Recently I had a conversation with John Shrorer the Mayor of Franklin TN. We talked about the attendance being down at the Franklin YMCA where we work out regularly. We both commented on the economy, and how it had caused a shift in the priorities of some the YMCA members. I commented that I had to make the work outs a priority because the only thing that I had in my possession that I could not buy another of was my body. <br />
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John made a great analogy. He said it is much like businesses that get in financial trouble, and one of the first things that they want to cut is their advertising budget, so it is with people eliminate their exercise program. <br />
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Here is a thought there are people that would never put cheap gasoline in their cars, yet they will put junk in their bodies. You can get your fuel tank purged of fuel injectors replaced, in the event your beloved vehicle ingests some polluted petrol. On the other hand plaques build-up in your arteries will might require bypass surgery. <br />
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Value yourself. Eat healthy and exercise it may payoff dividends that are more precious that gold, your very life, or quality thereof. <br />
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<em>Billy Gaines is a certified personal fitness trainer and personal weight loss life coach residing in Franklin TN. </em>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-84874439696849325772010-08-06T22:33:00.000-04:002010-08-06T22:33:51.055-04:00Peace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Stop! Breath! Rest! Be at Peace. . . <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>"Here is my recipe. I added in fresh basil and sundried tomatoes."</em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Prep Time: 15 minutes</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Cook Time: 5 minutes</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Total Time: 20 minutes</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1/2 pound tomatoes (about 2 or 3 medium), divided use</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 cup chopped sweet onions, divided use</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped, divided use</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 medium bell pepper, seeds removed, divided use</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5 ounces roasted, peeled red peppers (jarred is fine), divided use</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 (14-ounce) can tomato juice</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 clove garlic</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 teaspoons olive oil</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 or 3 slices of bread, cubed</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 teaspoon salt</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3 Tablespoons chopped chives</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Place half of each of the tomatoes, sweet onions, cucumber, bell pepper, and roasted red peppers into a food processor or heavy-duty blender. Add 1 cup of the tomato juice and puree until smooth. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Pour puree into a large mixing bowl and mix in the remaining tomato juice. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Place serving bowls in the refrigerator to chill. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rub the clove of garlic around the interior of a large skillet. Heat over medium heat until hot but not smoking, then add the bread crumbs and saute until golden brown. Set bread cubes aside. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Chop remaining vegetables to a uniform 1/4-inch dice. Place in a small mixing bowl along with balsamic vinegar, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine. Let marinate at room temperature up to 1 hour, then mix into the refrigerated puree. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">To serve, ladle gazpacho soup into chilled bowls and garnish with chopped chives and toasted bread cubes. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yield: 8 servings</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-69852225944161256062010-08-04T00:50:00.000-04:002010-08-04T00:50:59.932-04:00Garden Tour<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Coleman's suburban square foot garden - a photo collage!</strong> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This garden mom hates worms so planting through landscape fabric keeps them safely apart. They get to do their part beneath the surface and she can reach in and pick without fear or weeds! Thanks for sharing. </div><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The yellow eggs could be ladybugs, but orange eggs are usually potato bugs. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The the tomato problem - blossom end rot - needs calcium. For immediate intake she suggest eggshells soaked in water and poured at the base of each plant. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The yellowing leaves - definitely a soil problem - water fruiting plants with a mix of 2 TBS Epsom salt: 1 gallon of water once followed by weekly doses of 1/2 strength fish emulsion. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Moles/voles - chewed juicy fruit gum in their holes will be ingested and kill them. I know it sounds cruel but a gardener can't be friends with a critter that eats roots. I've also used repellent with success. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Flea Beetles - on eggplant, cabbage, arugula - no organic solution that works permanently, its best to plant these in cool seasons and eggplant will have to have a complete cover to survive. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Aphids - buy aphid eating ladybugs (not to be confused with the imported ones in our houses who don't eat aphids), or try organic insecticidal soap</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Grasshoppers - dust with flour- they ingest it and die - but you have to wash it off during the day so they can photosynthesize. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Squash bugs - a real pest, so you have to be diligent - remove mulch, lay down boards to trap them at night pick and destroy them in the morning. Watch for reddish eggs under the leaves and destroy them. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I refuse to loose to squash bugs this year, so when I found them in my mulch, I gathered it up and piled it outside of my planting beds and dusted it with Sevens (a non-organic bug killer) so call this "semi organic." </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Japanese beetles are attacking string beans, kiwi, passionflower, ornamental and fruit trees so I'm spraying with neem and pyrethrins as well as manually knocking them off into a bucket of soapy water. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This week I spotted a tomato horn worm (a fat camouflaged green thumb sized caterpillars with a horn) eating my tomato leaves. You can find him by looking for bare stems whose leaves are completely chewed away, and by looking for the droppings on the leaves. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So far pest are under control. I'll post pictures of this year's garden soon. </div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-69486946739734203012010-06-18T00:51:00.000-04:002010-06-18T00:51:09.908-04:00Organic Gardening - Pest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you identify these pest and problems and offer any organic suggestions? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Your help would be greatly appreciated. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If you have suggestions leave them in the comments below. Thanks! </div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-58835927485767685732010-05-26T21:57:00.000-04:002010-05-26T21:57:57.300-04:00Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-tvr0SzAatQhb8uSpCUn-W_n2fsbvcA60uXZGhzjHyMSRMkTqjIjzvBTKOd5iz7RDHDDWrypO8dFft-aBSRPQ-Z_DlsHWNY5tKt_XOqneveXXhlQermVEc9u7g-tncymF_Pi4ma0we0/s1600/smoothie++(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-tvr0SzAatQhb8uSpCUn-W_n2fsbvcA60uXZGhzjHyMSRMkTqjIjzvBTKOd5iz7RDHDDWrypO8dFft-aBSRPQ-Z_DlsHWNY5tKt_XOqneveXXhlQermVEc9u7g-tncymF_Pi4ma0we0/s320/smoothie++(2).JPG" width="240" /></a>Smoothies are loaded with vitamins and nutrition. Everyone has their own special recipe or combination. This is more of a method than a rec<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ipe</span>. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Layer ingredients like a parfait in the size of glass you want. Add oatmeal (about 1/3rd ). Top with berries, (frozen or fresh) Add ice and enough water to blend <br />
<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Swee</span>ten with <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">stevia</span> or honey. Blend. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If you omit the oatmeal then try adding a tablespoon of whole flax seeds or flax seed meal (<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">vitamix</span> will grind the seeds whole). Dark leafy greens for green smoothies </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Hemp - great protein source. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I gleaned the oatmeal idea from a friend. she also also adds peanut butter for protein. The protein makes this a filling meal replacement without the need for pricey protein powders. </div><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CnFLSGjDec-WumO-B8rfJFWqNfBFXyLpmwMDkFPpFhmtHvFUfHxGWkEnSQEgO32yJ7tBHOoUpY-M4LN6sULebcrUOPwwoFKMnxY0Zuz650ieRkMgiI5qim49uJjIuICz3xLh96Jn3FE/s1600/smoothie++(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CnFLSGjDec-WumO-B8rfJFWqNfBFXyLpmwMDkFPpFhmtHvFUfHxGWkEnSQEgO32yJ7tBHOoUpY-M4LN6sULebcrUOPwwoFKMnxY0Zuz650ieRkMgiI5qim49uJjIuICz3xLh96Jn3FE/s320/smoothie++(1).JPG" width="320" /></a><strong>Final note on smoothies</strong> - blenders work, but to really get pulp and seeds liquefied as well as crushing ice thoroughly - you need a powerful blender. I'm a fan of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Vitamix</span> because it is a whole food juicer. I use it once or more each day and I also use it to grind wheat into flour. I<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">t's</span> a two in one machine which equals less clutter. It's was an investment but for me it was worth it. </div></div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-47931434488216673902010-05-23T01:28:00.003-04:002010-05-23T02:57:25.223-04:00Raised Bed Gardening<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrNoJW-eVT1grgosd2kXFkZ0X36UOdOY8KsNC-q5lWWn58I_nAn3kGgZQ0o4tIk3foJrsqUFKLYvBN2LJ0S6wbavfZvez66MdnZzZkul2cFm75eCmUfIiY2zGiZ7vSdurcZF0Egw-o80/s1600/july+garden+09+(15).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrNoJW-eVT1grgosd2kXFkZ0X36UOdOY8KsNC-q5lWWn58I_nAn3kGgZQ0o4tIk3foJrsqUFKLYvBN2LJ0S6wbavfZvez66MdnZzZkul2cFm75eCmUfIiY2zGiZ7vSdurcZF0Egw-o80/s640/july+garden+09+(15).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I never thought I could be excited about gardening. When I was a teenager, it was forced upon me by my father and grandfather. Who hauled me out the garden for tedious chores like weeding, harvesting, shucking and shelling. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now I can hardly stay out of my garden. I only wish my father were alive to see me. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">But my garden is not my father's and grandfather's garden. I spent my first 3 years here in the country gardening the the old fashioned hard way. Tilling, planting in rows, weeding, loosing the battle to weeds, and finally quitting in August. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Last summer I started a raised bed rotation garden - not exactly square foot gardening - but close. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">No more tilling, no more extreme weeding! </div><ul><li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">the soil isn't walked on and so it isn't compacted</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">good soil is added above the ground therefore avoiding the hard red clay (which takes years of amending to improve) </li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">the plants are spaced close, beds are filled with mulch and <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">interplantings</span>, so there is less weeds. </li>
</ul><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In addition to being less work, this garden is healthier because it can remain chemical free by:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><ul><li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">interplanting</span> - mixing in aromatic herbs and veggies to confuse pest and save space</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">companion planting - planting herbs and flowers to repel pest, and attract beneficial insects</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">yearly crop rotation - moving plants so that pest and disease can't get established </li>
<li>adding flowers and water to attract pollinators and predators. </li>
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<em>Have you found a way to make gardening easier and more enjoyable? Leave a comment and if you have a blog or website, leave a link. </em>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5627848637005681517.post-83875992574735905052010-02-18T01:59:00.001-05:002010-03-13T11:59:21.489-05:00WELCOME, THIS BLOG IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!GLEAN, n. A collection made by gleaning, or by gathering a little here and there.<br />
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INSPIRATION, n. The infusion of ideas into the mind by the Holy Spirit; the conveying into the minds of men, ideas, notices or monitions by extraordinary or supernatural influence; or the communication of the divine will to the understanding by suggestions or impressions on the mind, which leave no room to doubt the reality of their supernatural origin.<br />
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<div align="center"><em>There is a spirit in man: </em></div><div align="center"><em>and the <strong><span style="font-size: 180%;">inspiration</span></strong> of the Almighty </em></div><div align="center"><em>gives them understanding. </em></div><div align="center"><em>Job 32:8 </em></div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793181987603753873noreply@blogger.com2