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Garden Update: Construction

Kristi — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:06 +0000

A couple of weeks ago we decided to do a raised bed garden. With raised beds, we can use better soil. Our soil from the ground is just too sandy and rocky for a vegetable garden. Dad helped us make boxes for the raised beds and we filled them with soil. Now we are working on getting the fence up around the plot.

I tried starting my tomato seeds indoors a couple of months ago. The first batch sprouted and then died not long after. The second batch hardly sprouted at all. I have found that I don’t have much of a green thumb. I have a new respect for people that can actually grow something from a seed. Oh well, I hope that the rest of the things I plant will turn out all right.

Garden Planning

Kristi — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:19:29 +0000

My brother Luke and I have been planning a garden since fall of last year. I just picked out the seeds this week and I have been reading books about gardening from the library. I am getting really excited about starting the garden. I am planning on starting some of the seeds indoors. Pretty soon it will be time to start the tomatoes. Besides tomatoes, I’m going to try growing green beans, carrots, green onions, corn (I’m not so sure that will work out), chives, marigolds, morning glories, and sunflowers.

It is fun learning about gardening, and the more I learn, the more excited I get about it. I’ll try to keep you updated on the progress of my garden. I am so looking forward to spring!

Valentine Heart Cake

Kristi — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:41:55 +0000

Happy Valentines day! Here is a picture of a cake I made today. It was good.

YUM!

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Kristi — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:19:32 +0000

Here is a recipe for some cookies I made a few days ago. They are really good.

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

2 1\2 sticks of butter softened

2 eggs

2 teaspoons of vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

12-oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips OR 10-oz peanut butter chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla;beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, and baking soda; gradually blend into butter mixture. Stir in chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes. (Do not overbake;cookies will be soft. They will puff up while baking and flatten while cooling) Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack or wax paper. Cool completely. About 4 1/2 dozen cookies.