Planting Garden 2013

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This is my full grown garden 2012. We are excited to see what this year’s garden will bring. I hope you will find this helpful in planting this year.

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Jade bush beans, Soybeans, Little Marvel Peas, Blue Lake Bush Beans, Lincoln Peas, Sweetness Carrots

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Spirit Pumpkin is the orange label. The Butter-crunch Lettuce is really Butternut Squash.

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Potatoes are planted most readily from seed potatoes that are untreated with grow inhibitors.

I plant most of the potatoes whole if they are small. Cut large potatoes into sections of three eyes in each. I always have some small potatoes from the year before and buy new ones too. Just remember not to plant in the same spot in your garden as you did the year before.

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Since I prepared my beds with amendments last fall I just made rows in my beds and planted the seeds 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart. ( I like to plant seeds close, it helps to support plants as they grow bigger.)I just use plastic markers and with a waterproof sharpie. I write the names of the seeds planted.

Love Gardening.

Lindy

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Brunch Menu with Fresh Pink Lady Apple Muffins

Mother’s Day Brunch

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Jessica’s Fruit Platter.

* 1 Cantaloupe
* Strawberries
*4 kiwi
*Blackberries
*Raspberries

Cut Cantaloupe, Strawberries and Kiwi, design your Platter.

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Small Wheat Bagels

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We used a Dark Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix.

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Fresh Pink Lady Apple Muffins

*4 cups Pink Lady Apples peeled and diced or baking apple of your choice
*1 cup of Sugar
*2 large Eggs or 3 medium
*1/2 cup of Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil
*2 teaspoons Vanilla
*2 cups all purpose Flour
*2 teaspoons Baking Soda
*2 teaspoons Cinnamon
*1 teaspoon Salt
*1 cup Raisins (optional)
*1 cup chopped nuts (We used Pecans) also optional

Mix all the above ingredients together the night before and vacuum seal or put in a gallon Ziploc bag. Lay flat in the fridge overnight. They might be on the dry side but the moisture pulls out of the apples overnight. If it seems to dry in the morning add another egg.

In the morning using greased or Pam sprayed muffin tins. (You could use cupcake cups but they look more like a muffin if the batter is put directly in the muffin tin.)

Fill each muffin cup with 3/4 full of batter. Bake at 350* F. For 20-25 minutes. (If using small muffin tins bake about 10- 12 minutes.). Watch to make sure they do not over bake.

Adapted from recipe from Bridgerland Culinary Arts School.

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We used Charlie’s frozen Vanilla Yogurt Ice-Cream.

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You can find printable at amandaspartytogo

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German Pancakes made in cupcake tins. (The Hash-browns were the frozen kind. Add your favorite seasonings to them and cook in a skillet until softened.)

We used the recipe from chefintraining

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Enjoy.

Jessica and Lindy