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One Hundred Posts, Zero the Hero, and Tomatoes

03 Saturday Aug 2013

Posted by Jessica Y in Garden, Off Topic

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100th Day of School, blogging, garden, gardening, teaching, Zero the Hero

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I have hit a blogging milestone. This here is my one hundredth post. I had been mulling over what I should write about to mark this accomplishment, and all I could think about was Zero the Hero. Zero the Hero? Who’s that you might be asking. Well, he has nothing to do with gardening, but everything to do with the number 100.  Continue reading →

A Year Goes By

16 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by Jessica Y in Altadena, Food Politics, Garden, Label GMOs

≈ 6 Comments

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blogging, food politics, food systems, garden, gardening, Proposition 37, sustainable food, sustainable living

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A year can be marked by what is growing in the garden, birthdays, the start of school, by anniversaries, by so many things. A blogging anniversary is a milestone, especially the first year. I started this blog not really knowing what to expect. It was a completely new endeavor. I like to write, but need “assignments” to motivate me to actually do it. Blogging seemed like a good way to give myself assignments, and gave me a forum to write about something I am very passionate about.

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The First Six Months

15 Saturday Sep 2012

Posted by Jessica Y in Garden

≈ 12 Comments

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blogging, canning, community, food politics, garden, gardening, peppers

This post marks my six month anniversary as a blogger. I want to commemorate the milestone by sharing a series of events and blog posts that brought together for me how much my new blogging community has impacted my life in these six short months. About a month ago, I was up to my neck in fresh fruit and vegetables, embarking on more preserving ventures than ever before, and actually feeling a little stressed out about stuff going bad before I got a chance to put it up. It was peak season around here, more produce kept landing in my lap, and I just couldn’t say “no.” Blog posts kept popping up from those who have years of experience and insight, giving me great recipes, inspiration, and urging me to, yes, pick up those peppers and $1.00 a pound to add even more to what I was preserving. Continue reading →

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