tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18908221960553695392023-11-16T07:22:08.509-05:00Keeping the Garden in the Garden Stateone backyard garden at a time....Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.comBlogger248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-1247824622576681612014-07-15T12:05:00.000-04:002014-07-15T12:05:17.190-04:00The rainiest July on Record<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
That is what Farmer Dad says anyway. ;-) Things are growing here.<br />
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Squash, corn, onions, and eggplant.<br />
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Blueberries.<br />
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Peppers!</div>
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We are even still getting peas.</div>
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We have had a ground hog sighting, but he is little and will hopefully get caught in the have a heart soon. What is growing in your garden?</div>
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There have been so many times I have meant to sit down and update this old blog.....but time and laundry wait for no woman. ;-) Let me catch you up a bit...I have been trying to deal with this back corner of the property for a while now. When we moved in many, many moons ago, it was all English Ivy.( <a href="http://www.eddmaps.org/tools/statereport.cfm?id=us_nj">http://www.eddmaps.org/tools/statereport.cfm?id=us_nj</a> ) I have been trying to eradicate it over the years. <br />
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We had a lot of forsythia at one time, the I think the ivy is killing it off.</div>
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I added a flower bed all around the vegetable garden last year. I was hoping it would hide the hideous tall fencing we put in to keep the ground hog out. The ground hog dug under it. :-( I bought a few perennials a couple of years ago off the clearance table at Lowes. I think I spent $5.00, which included 2 bags of mulch. They are still coming up in pots and beds all over my yard. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMifY04qVxPI0OUDa8PKcip6PaEt-US8GBE53w8NLVN1JW7p42QOzh455rD1ndP_q3JRj2057DHQUprtAskrBt_hFw3-p1xNV89My4S_N-5Won7NPrYEyr-13KeM_NwvNd2EczPFMKprs/s1600/May+2014+283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMifY04qVxPI0OUDa8PKcip6PaEt-US8GBE53w8NLVN1JW7p42QOzh455rD1ndP_q3JRj2057DHQUprtAskrBt_hFw3-p1xNV89My4S_N-5Won7NPrYEyr-13KeM_NwvNd2EczPFMKprs/s1600/May+2014+283.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a> I recently took a class in mushroom cultivation and I will post about that tomorrow. I love Spring!</div>
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I can hardly believe how this year flew past. So much has been going on with us and I have not had a spare moment to post. I will try to catch you all up on some of the goings on soon. How was your garden season? Productive? Ours was a bit better this year, although it was a lot of work to try to stay a step ahead of my friend/neighbor/and nemesis, THE GROUNDHOG. ;-) A much larger fence helped. Rocks around the fence helped. Nothing truly stopped her. We managed to eek out a fair harvest of tomatoes, corn, carrots, parsnips, eggplant, broccoli rabe, kale, peppers, onions, scallions, greens, herbs, beans, raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, and blueberries. The artichokes did not do well in the location I picked. Many things would have done better if I had not left for 10 days in Italy in August. I have been sick on and off since my return....culminating in pneumonia. Trying to get back to my old self and clean up the mess that is the garden now. Wondering if it's worth planting some garlic bulbs for next year this late??? How many of your big Spring plans fell by the side as life happened? How many worked out really well? I had a small measure of success with the new fence, and with the re-planting of an old and over grown flower bed.<br />
I am already dreaming of the changes for next year.....how about you?<br />
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We harvested our first tomatoes today. An heirloom golden cherry.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJUI8a24aPvEKsuJ73L0UDi4ujQ7IaC6COFITBWCmTi3qlOCkEyaKzvRorz4C55F-PnOt8IodnxX-RiYpmpvNeOSMl_SNy_vW0O-KtQ43E4379Q1iE0MbIb9ntpISIvM4A1FKtntD_OY/s1600/1st+tomatoes+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJUI8a24aPvEKsuJ73L0UDi4ujQ7IaC6COFITBWCmTi3qlOCkEyaKzvRorz4C55F-PnOt8IodnxX-RiYpmpvNeOSMl_SNy_vW0O-KtQ43E4379Q1iE0MbIb9ntpISIvM4A1FKtntD_OY/s320/1st+tomatoes+2013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
My Great Niece, age 2, came over to help.<br />
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She was not crazy about the plants brushing up against her legs as we walked the paths, but when I told her this is where we get our food, she smiled and said, "I like food."<br />
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She did like touching the lemon verbena.<br />
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Finding the little golden zucchini under the leaf brought a big smile.<br />
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We even saw some green beans surviving despite the constant Ground Hog attack.<br />
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Yes, the beast is still digging under my too tall to climb over fence......and she heads right for the beans every single time! I hope your gardens are growing well and you are all taking the time to share the joy of growing your own with some little children. I do believe it is the best way to Keep the Garden <em><strong>IN</strong></em> the Garden State, or whatever state you live in.</div>
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I thought I would post a few pictures of what we've got growing right here, right now.<br />
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Finally got Farmer Dad to get a higher fence and build a new gate...we have been successful at keeping the ground hogs- yes she had babies- out of the garden since it went up. Only my broccoli rabe and lettuce and green beans suffered.<br />
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My neighbor bought a bigger have a heart and he caught 3 of the 5 ground hogs so far.</div>
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I am hopeful.</div>
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This little pot of bulbs..I can almost convince myself it will be warm again soon.<br />
Seed catalogs are stacked next to my chair in the living room and I make lists and try to imagine <br />
what the coming gardening season will bring. We have had a terrible time the last couple of years here in our little corner of the Garden State. Neighbors down the block behind us planted shade trees a few years ago and they now shade our garden. :-(<br />
Ground hogs, bunnies and various other "neighbors" have been pilfering what does grow in the meager sunshine.But last season I did manage to finally get a luffa to grow. I will post pics soon...I am so behind.<br />
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You can have the chance to win the Spider-Man trilogy on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Blu</span>-Ray! Sounds good , right? Want to win . . just leave a comment here....yes..you need to leave a comment. I cannot use my "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">spidey</span>" senses to know you want a copy!!</p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwgixx5_inyCsLgA5anaXaadVxCVe3qwC6nizOrT8wU0A1DDjHMEDXryz8xgPylVZmDVCprvQsDIxBOdHnvtod82SFAGVvXYniQE-MjwwfDGzIoZ3RqFisRKsLiq07fUD92VQCq1r0BLd/s1600/SM+Trilogy.jpg" style="color: rgb(69, 192, 193); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwgixx5_inyCsLgA5anaXaadVxCVe3qwC6nizOrT8wU0A1DDjHMEDXryz8xgPylVZmDVCprvQsDIxBOdHnvtod82SFAGVvXYniQE-MjwwfDGzIoZ3RqFisRKsLiq07fUD92VQCq1r0BLd/s320/SM+Trilogy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5751316043573697490" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 4px; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px; " /></a><p style="margin: 0px 0in; padding: 0px; outline: none; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Just leave a comment any time from today, until June 15<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> at 9am when we will pick a name out of a hat. 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outline: none; border-spacing: 2px; width: 47pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt; "><br /></td><td width="70" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: none; border-spacing: 2px; width: 52.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt; "><br /></td><td width="63" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: none; border-spacing: 2px; width: 47pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt; "><br /></td><td width="63" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: none; border-spacing: 2px; width: 47pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt; "><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-55054101621474145492012-06-04T09:15:00.004-04:002012-06-04T09:40:52.751-04:00The cherries are coming<div style="text-align: center;"><span ><br /></span></div>See the big tree in the middle? My Princess is right under it...<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6LAJlT4OfsT5TTIGlk7d0G2vUqZZbDgrDJbH4KrOxnBO7V_OQMISEOHvrdccqTsSrPGWIDtvLmbU5Lk3PglYddSn99Gr7_6-cvVPq4l2bLPx5-Y27fAZoA3RnWCPb6ebryWVKt6WmSE/s320/June+3+2012+039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750172681958325474" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " />Need to look closer? <img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_eG3ngFYy84nLIIszKMyCR2zBuubPkVLhX7kBKEGhUOD9SugS10ypY424-Y2cZ2p3z1Jv4b4KsTn3c6jSBMrit3ys2JLd8ZbWIuPTkLsxIEYh-dogf4kYMWX0y1i0tMKpMQmdWJVWw0/s320/June+3+2012+040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750172691520367874" /><span ><span style="font-size: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;">Can you see them? Not all of them are red yet, but the ones that are..</span></span><div><span ><br /><span style="font-size: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ8w6Q_fPbrSCzxMep9yMffe_fKwdb6tQ14d0XNcOgj-fD0u0DTWrJ3re5uCLqj94i5HTULhrKhkS1LWVdXxvEWhSTCrnB64gsZDFJ0x5pYUmmGJCY1DORZhLbBGKKIgP77-3I3bDWVg/s1600/June+3+2012+050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ8w6Q_fPbrSCzxMep9yMffe_fKwdb6tQ14d0XNcOgj-fD0u0DTWrJ3re5uCLqj94i5HTULhrKhkS1LWVdXxvEWhSTCrnB64gsZDFJ0x5pYUmmGJCY1DORZhLbBGKKIgP77-3I3bDWVg/s320/June+3+2012+050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750172703884971890" /></a></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left; ">They are beautiful!</span> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGibLy5ll1ynG09T_ec_Ka8qRnINQmjjP2reYClnXduMUtFBBne3aO35nZWC0FkH0K8ZJsKvi5GJuKqxrPvY_3mXptIAKhrpZ72ITTDwS3sMf53iVPB8jS2Xcn5C2gLhfzKmCIo2Dhok/s1600/June+3+2012+041.JPG" style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGibLy5ll1ynG09T_ec_Ka8qRnINQmjjP2reYClnXduMUtFBBne3aO35nZWC0FkH0K8ZJsKvi5GJuKqxrPvY_3mXptIAKhrpZ72ITTDwS3sMf53iVPB8jS2Xcn5C2gLhfzKmCIo2Dhok/s320/June+3+2012+041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750172697877434018" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div></div>They are so delicious too...if you can reach them...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_eG3ngFYy84nLIIszKMyCR2zBuubPkVLhX7kBKEGhUOD9SugS10ypY424-Y2cZ2p3z1Jv4b4KsTn3c6jSBMrit3ys2JLd8ZbWIuPTkLsxIEYh-dogf4kYMWX0y1i0tMKpMQmdWJVWw0/s1600/June+3+2012+040.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ8w6Q_fPbrSCzxMep9yMffe_fKwdb6tQ14d0XNcOgj-fD0u0DTWrJ3re5uCLqj94i5HTULhrKhkS1LWVdXxvEWhSTCrnB64gsZDFJ0x5pYUmmGJCY1DORZhLbBGKKIgP77-3I3bDWVg/s1600/June+3+2012+050.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwbiZv_Nnaid4VRDSdIi45tzsTVmtjEhnGyXw87yaRkzfTijK8GEu7OUb31lyqLChMyZkII383K86KTkeLV0uHhY0sv-dOLKygQhxs8VL0iPFkk9jKfyxFznCQCV7doFdZ0MphATXbG0/s320/June+3+2012+049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750172711525528530" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "></div>If the birds and squirrels get to them before we do, well, we'll just hope we get some plums first. ;-)</div><div>The plum is a dwarf, and we can all reach up and pick from it, the cherry was here way before us, and</div><div>it is not a dwarf variety. It is also on it's "last legs" according to our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">arborist</span>, but neither of us can ever</div><div>bring ourselves to cut it down. Yes, it shades the tomatoes and such, but it is so pretty, and we always have high hopes that we will get to the cherries first. When we do, it is so worth it!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span > </span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-52198965990695916422012-05-24T12:31:00.001-04:002012-05-24T12:31:52.645-04:00Memorial Day Weekend<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There will be a lot of picnics and parties this weekend as folks around here usher in the Summer season. The beaches will no longer be free, and soon won't be empty either, summer clothes will all go on clearance, and there will be parades. But I feel it is important to remember that<br />
Memorial Day is about honoring all those men and women who have died in all wars.<br />
We have a few picnics to attend and we will be having some fun right here in our own backyard as well. We will also take a moment to remember those who gave their lives, not just for our freedoms and rights as Americans, but for the rights and freedoms of citizens all over the world.<br />
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In my family, my Grandparents often spoke about my Grandmother's younger brother who died in Korea. His purple heart sits with a stack of his letters home from basic training in a cedar chest at the end of my bed. I never knew him, but I still "remember" my great Uncle Eddie as a hero.<br />
I hope you will all take just a moment to remember all those men and women who have given their all for all those back at home.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-12218368610728109632012-04-13T08:19:00.002-04:002012-04-13T08:37:24.960-04:00Hunger Hits Home<div><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span ><span style="line-height: 15px;">Today I am writing to share information about a very special documentary and to ask your help in spreading the word about this important film. In an effort to support and fight against childhood hunger, Food Network in a partnership with Share Our Strength will air a special 1-hour documentary titled </span></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">HUNGER HITS HOME</b><span ><span style="line-height: 15px;"> on April 14</span></span><sup style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">th</sup><span ><span style="line-height: 15px;"> at 8pm/7c. The documentary offers a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America through the eyes of the parents, children, activists, educators and politicians on the front lines of the battle. The program takes us to the heart of the matter with a focus on families from New York to Texas who struggle with hunger and the community leaders who are taking direct action to fight it.</span></span></p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </p></div><div><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> Join me, and watch the documentary on April 14<sup style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">th</sup> , host a viewing event with friends/family/colleagues, using the specially prepared viewing guide to spark discussion and action in your local community. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://nokidhungry.teamdigital.com/No_Kid_Hungry_viewer_guide.pdf" saprocessedanchor="true" original_target="http://nokidhungry.teamdigital.com/no_kid_hungry_viewer_guide.pdf" style="line-height: 1.2em; color: purple; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">http://nokidhungry.teamdigital.com/No_Kid_Hungry_viewer_guide.pdf</a></p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">I also invite you to post, tweet, pin and email your network about this upcoming screening – all it takes is a click of a button from the documentary home page: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/hungry" saprocessedanchor="true" original_target="http://www.foodnetwork.com/hungry" style="line-height: 1.2em; color: purple; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">www.foodnetwork.com/hungry</a></p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">As someone who went to bed hungry as a child, I ask you to help me end childhood hunger in America.</p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><a href="https://secure.strength.org/site/Donation2?5740.donation=form1&df_id=5740&5740.donation=form1&autologin=true&s_src=DD_2012_FN&s_subsrc=HHH_directtodonate&JServSessionIdr004=z7h1luk492.app201b">Donate Now.</a></p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></p><p class="yiv2034469181MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span ><span style="line-height: 15px;"> </span></span></p><p></p></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">5 F a c t s A b o u t C h i l d h o o d H u n g e r </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">i n t h e U . S .</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><ol><li><span style="font-size: 100%; ">More than 16 million kids in America live in households that struggle to put </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">food on the table. That’s 1 out of 5 kids.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 100%; ">There were also over 16.4 million children in America living in poverty in 2010. </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">That’s almost 1 million more than in 2009. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 100%; ">9.8 million kids get free or reduced-price school breakfast on an average </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">school day, more than ever before…but 10.5 million eligible kids go without. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Only 1 in 7 kids who get free and reduced-priced school lunches receive </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">summer meals. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Almost 45 million Americans used SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Program, formerly food stamps) during 2011. Nearly 75 percent of these are in </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">families with children and more than a quarter are in households with seniors or people with disabilities.</span></li></ol></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-14415299838326779452012-04-08T20:09:00.007-04:002012-04-08T20:45:42.557-04:00Happy Easter<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41sDDzX9JWyXSJG8TWpilada4upj_EHjfCkOplBNYr5y2M91Hb-Tt2XgAmoZ_zm2NwxzMEVeHQ__6UW04wne8naI39kh48hJPpWWkzzIs176hy-xNWA0Vu3w3CJUtuIOaxS4yeCvxJq8/s320/Easter+am+2012+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729188477983015810" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The weather was perfect to enjoy a cup of coffee outside today in my little corner of the Garden State.<div>Farmer Dad and I sat and enjoyed the flowers blooming all around us...<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVbB8Ch-kvq4lnebo0aMbwSqA4hyphenhyphenRp7rPUOs7Ex_q5LTQV2L2EwhsQKR79b2ClQrKu1KPOVseKfjWAQ7WvoGHwNFoVYHCQx6lzQ06CH5h_1hjS5wIkyUIA63Ko6-ZaI1h8ewVR8wVago/s320/040812+Easter+012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729192490001709666" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXUanKeUn_BSHLD-P34NTQn7HTO36Yp9E2Z-k-DEMlas-m_HM6RDUsDbOHt05hoFZEMIGtfwxgNX3imAZalEcjm8od0I0JiNtwXAj9ghGhzu_b3-iYKLSLyJtPqcLpOL6Urt4ggJDxaY/s320/Easter+am+2012+050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729188493871946498" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxUkRZErZlQGNDwq3kE5WBAn5Hh3bWxmgJdDcZQAdcMRY_2Knd3L-dvsh_9v2xPzoiPhZipfAimG-WgZDV-VmcgG_U1SdxGU1lsbSVHYRzn3NsLHtvcIPsZ4gl3KCIE6C_1GR5h_Gzrg/s320/Easter+am+2012+005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729188485110182930" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then we got busy transplanting some swiss chard,kale and lettuces into the garden and<div>some other seedlings into larger pots inside the mini greenhouse.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDw2wetJBmRRZnMLsrumTS7-tN3v1ULecpiCKviRETkNW7N-9qP9CEx2573Ils1HDWiYiLeej2-HrGkTIir0Ybt7vdvsSt0iPgZB349YZVK0ToqspZ0-0EbKlJi9F38d1HO9kHH0F54A/s320/040812+Easter+025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729192499458394850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " />Between working, enjoying the view,and chasing the frisbee around with our Princess, the</div><div>day passed quickly. Soon it was time for Momma to head inside to start Easter dinner.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSt-4vKcrTGBtkTJxA_CScdwtY8QDsF-VB4AukkVkZJmWURJDRD1uCIMPmSR2Bk6W4KQknOy-8Kh7_LcuMo7hZsGs9uBn5c23HTtFPIytKFKaf0dwtGioK9PyiKUmPIiy1okvdxBQhzt4/s320/040812+Easter+029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729192509338184018" /><div style="text-align: center;">Good music and a glass of wine are a must for me. I made a loaf of bread in the morning, so I passed</div><div style="text-align: center;">on making rolls or biscuits for dinner.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUROGm990vlg4hfGHmvZY4muMPoEvStfHF8KvfFZDrCvo_TBuCZLZZjGC_UZqbkDHCrQODmrUDGAhLOyXQKWcrtQX3hCzNnINyh9yhNXCqsAosvKRUD80QFI_a3myC_rAEt5WNNFCpcc/s320/040812+Easter+036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729192517384342514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " />Lamb Oso Bucco,Greek potatoes, asparagus and a cabbage salad.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What did you celebrate this weekend? How did you celebrate?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are all enjoying the spring!</div><span > </span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-43380142127413901642012-04-07T17:40:00.007-04:002012-04-07T18:18:19.291-04:00In my garden<div style="text-align: center;"><span ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%;">Have you all been enjoying your time in your gardens so far this spring?</span></span><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">We sure have in our little corner of the Garden State!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">I have peas, lettuce, mustard greens,spring onions,arugula,radishes,carrots,beets,fennel,broccoli rabe, swiss chard,kale,asparagus,garlic, and onions in the ground.</span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVH8CeC1WouSU5q6ELz2gQZhWxv0k_gwSpJB4G5PH7qz6DDwj0Zavv6bsH7rnuqafpcDfgu3hloaNBfarvZhaY5W4TRtPFE6-04WVa9NVczw0IWXFbgr24UAGNBi8Vcl6ExjN7lJr9F7I/s320/March+25+2012+025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728781081161603394" /><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >I have broccoli,cauliflower,brussel sprouts and potatoes ready to go in.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">I love being in the yard during spring..all the trees are flowering and lovely.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17Wgu-SeXZJ2aMpHDYZNOi8QFE66a6UoanwNfQDkxa-RyS6WmbTiduWumjsP0ZljzS5aMMth3T11vHr76gKdEFc4L6u9MB5ewEXJoyDNotr00wesQso2KyxkyVBlgKOrKNMBAR_jVpwg/s320/March+25+2012+016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728784539807938114" /><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span >What do you have started? Planned? Planted? </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-91301860845605029362012-03-05T14:50:00.002-05:002012-03-05T14:50:58.037-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Thanks to my friends at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festivals, I have 2 tickets for the </span><a href="http://sugarloafcrafts.com/festivals/somerset/spring/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #800040; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;">19th Annual Spring Sugarloaf </a><span style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Crafts Festival being held March 9,10, and 11th at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey.</span><br style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">I know, they are so good to me! Want to hear even better news?? I have two more to give away !!</span><br style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">The hours are Fri and Sat 10-6, and Sun 10-5.</span><br style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="color: #204000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Children under 12 and parking are FREE.</span></span><br />
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<b><i>The Garden State Depression Glass Club</i></b> is having their <i><b>32nd Semi-Annual</b></i><br />
<i><b>Depression Glass Show and Sale on March 3rd and 4th 2012.</b></i><br />
The Show/Sale is held at the Lakeview School at 10 Oak Drive in Edison, New Jersey.<br />
The school is located behind the lake in Roosevelt Park.<br />
<b><i>Show Hours are 11am-5pm on Saturday and 11am-4pm on Sunday</i></b><br />
<b><i>Admission is $5.00 </i></b><br />
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There is a club display, this year it is milk glass! (my fave)<br />
The raffle prize is for a service for 4 of green "Block Optic"<br />
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The show is presented by The Garden State Depression Glass Club<br />
If you wish to contact them for more information you can do so at P.O. Box 344, Metuchen ,N.J. 08840<br />
Telephone (609) 240-3765<br />
thelegantable@verizon.net<br />
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The show features Depression Era Glassware,Pottery and China.<br />
My Princess loves talking to the vendors about the pieces they love the most and we always find something we "need" to add to our collection. ;-)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-64497749166948591182012-01-22T13:35:00.000-05:002012-01-22T13:35:47.947-05:00Snow Day 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We finally got a snow day here in our little corner of the Garden State.It was far too cold outside for me to enjoy playing, so I made donuts and hot apple cider <br />
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We stayed in for the rest of the day,watching movies on Netflix and eating<br />
Croque Monsieur and homemade New England Clam Chowder.<br />
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Snuggled under blankets keeping warm, taking turns picking our favorite movies.<br />
How did you spend your snow day? Didn't have snow? How was the weather in your little corner of the world? I must admit, I had a pile of seed catalogs tucked next to me to flip thru as we hung out.<br />
I am excited for spring..big dreams of big changes here..how about you?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com2New Jersey, USA40.0583238 -74.405661238.503006299999996 -76.9325167 41.6136413 -71.8788057tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-47398849447274627722012-01-18T09:30:00.000-05:002012-01-18T10:52:56.703-05:00SOPA STRIKE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you haven’t heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) so far you are bound to notice today when you are unable to get to many of your favorite sites from Wikipedia to Reddit to WordPress to Mozilla to Craigslist.<br />
Think it doesn't matter? Watch this<br />
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I am unable to black out....but do wish to show my support to the cause I believe in.<br />
Please protect our internet freedoms<br />
<a href="http://sopastrike.com/strike">Click here</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-59955825429428689102012-01-10T12:08:00.002-05:002012-01-10T12:08:27.873-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I find myself with not quite enough time to blog as I would like of late.</div>
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The holidays came and went...I hope yours were lovely.</div>
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Then we have had the flu or a bad cold...I am not sure.</div>
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It is cold out. The house needs a good disinfecting and I can't find time to get my morning</div>
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- <b><i>TNT Mystery Movie Night</i></b> begins with Scott Turow’s Innocent, a legal thriller starring Bill Pullman and Marcia Gay Harden on Tuesday, November 29 at 9/8c.</div>
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- The movie showcase continues with the steamy southern mystery Ricochet starring John Corbett and Julie Benz on Wednesday, November 30 at 9/8c.</div>
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I have been lucky enough to be invited to a discussion with seven leading authors as they </div>
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<b>Cocktail reception begins at 6:30 pm</b></div>
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This all takes place at the NEW YORK TIMES CENTER,242 West 41st St NY,NY 10036<br />
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But the worst part was trees were falling down everywhere!</div>
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It's that time of year again my friends.<br />
The good people at Sugarloaf Crafts have sent me tickets to give away<br />
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Somerset,NJ this weekend. Oct 28th, 29th and 30th 2011.<br />
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If you have never been, you have been missing out on one of the best places to pick up some <br />
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(or me). They will also have 4 puppet shows a day for the kids by Middle Earth Studio.<br />
Live music by Ngu Mbandi . Lots of craft demos (our favorite part) and for my foodie friends..<br />
lots of <a href="http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com/festivals/somerset/fall/food.html">food ven</a>dors to enjoy! Princess loves to talk to all the artisans about whatever it is they do and how they fell in love with it. We will be there Sunday if you wish to meet us or avoid us. ;-)<br />
Want to win a pair of tickets? Leave me a comment here, or "follow" me, or e-mail me!<br />
You can do all three for up to 3 chances per day to win. The contest starts now and ends at 9am Wednesday Oct 26, 2011 when Princess will pick one winner's name out of her witches hat (per blog).<br />
That gives me time to mail it to you! Good luck!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-50403359958787879632011-09-27T15:54:00.001-04:002011-09-27T15:54:08.276-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In honor of National Hunger Month, Peapod is launching a virtual food bank.For every item a customer purchases from a list of nearly 20 products, Peapod will donate that same item to local food banks in the communities it serves. Up to $5,000.00.In addition, Peapod is continuing its Kids Give Back Program, which launched in 2010. Kids Give Back is a grassroots educational initiative that teaches students about nutrition and math, while supporting their community food bank. <br />
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Items include a variety of healthy, non-perishable items such as Nature's Promise Naturals Cranberry Juice, Nature's Promise Naturals Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Nature's Promise Organics Green Beans.<br />
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The food banks in the Northeast that will benefit from the Virtual Food Drive include:<br />
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•Rhode Island Community Food Bank <br />
•Community Food Bank of New Jersey <br />
•Connecticut Food Bank <br />
•Island Harvest ( Long Island , NY ) <br />
•The Food Bank of NYC <br />
•Food Bank for Westchester <br />
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Peapod is also excited to kick off the new school year with the continuation of its growing Kids Give Back Program. Launched in 2010, Kids Give Back is a grassroots educational initiative that teaches students about nutrition and math, while supporting their community food bank. <br />
Peapod partners with regional fourth and fifth grade classrooms, donating up to $500 in Peapod gift cards to be used to purchase food for the students’ local food bank. Working with teachers to complement curriculum, Peapod shares nutrition and math tips that help students make the most nutritious and financially sound purchase decisions.<br />
To date, Peapod has developed programs with classrooms in Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Connecticut and New York with plans to expand to states like New Jersey and Illinois in year two. Teachers with an interest in participating should contact kidsgiveback@peapod.com. <br />
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I love when companies I support, support my community in meaningful ways.Won't you help Peapod make a difference in the growing issue of hunger in our community?<br />
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<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642612378018442226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlx6zdz8Gl87su4jVrIfSLBjGttq7gYISd0l1058HSplV_ZaW6TId6WiYw7jiTM1cDqRjCR9dnHWE_iYwF8iZhAiy8qIv6ESI7c49QCkp9hEnA-UNiIqlHGWXD9VGWGErrzlDenp-ZaQc/s320/Aug+12-14+2011+014.JPG" />Butternut Squash!! </div>
<br /><div>We are actually getting some tomatoes this year...although not as many as I would like.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyrpLOgrMVv6hAtNqJDwD06_ZD9oG3X_FXVQ568d3QAEQce2eVQbyFLNHfbKJbIVI6OcXwrnDkb6umZSOJT0Y8uh949-BNNzuGgPCwAre3jZiYvVWoIsdmY6ECpY6iVoX2ZnVQTxxla0/s1600/Aug+12-14+2011+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642612380326724834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyrpLOgrMVv6hAtNqJDwD06_ZD9oG3X_FXVQ568d3QAEQce2eVQbyFLNHfbKJbIVI6OcXwrnDkb6umZSOJT0Y8uh949-BNNzuGgPCwAre3jZiYvVWoIsdmY6ECpY6iVoX2ZnVQTxxla0/s320/Aug+12-14+2011+009.JPG" /></a> How are your gardens doing? Have you been canning? I have been canning green beans and</div>
<br /><div>shredding squash and zucchini to fill the freezer for winter goodness.</div>
<br /><div>Hopefully I will have enough tomatoes to can soon. The weeds are growing after the rain we have been getting, so off I go to pull them out by their little roots!</div>
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<br /><div>My apologies my friends...I will be by to visit with you all soon. I promise!</div></div></div>
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-45839060763624115232011-07-22T12:05:00.011-04:002011-07-22T14:18:10.603-04:00The pumpkin vine that took overDid you ever think it would be nice to grow a little pumpkin for your kids? <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>One vine. Just one vine. How much room could it possibly take up in the family garden?</div><br /><div>Farmer Dad and I argue over this each and every year as the seed catalogs start arriving.</div><br /><div>Me, "Wouldn't it be nice to have an Autumn party here for all our friends with children and</div><br /><div>let them pick their own pumpkins?" Him, "We don't have the room for that. Pumpkins take over the whole yard!!"</div><br /><div>Me, "You're crazy! One little vine. How much room could it take?"</div><br /><div>Well...this year I grew a pumpkin. Because I am the one who starts most of the seeds anyway.</div><br /><div>It grew. I tried to figure out where to put it. (Farmer Dad usually gives them away when I grow them.)He told me this year I could plant it in the space between our yard and garden and our next door neighbor's yard and garden.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632211000064620338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hb_yrEP6YhLmnhaa9Q1NHGe5OV9eNk6ruGyDLSFoiycHjKQ-eNkpaQeTVupPfHp1Q1gqaVKvR93m5pBIZ3nyZXrEYHk_QTkXSoSF2Rc_EJjW-GuP8DPVzdPgCxB08sA4foYDAuSm7fE/s320/June+18-19+2011+010.JPG" /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Can you see it? I thought...the ground hog might destroy it being outside the garden fence and all,but it grew survived the various animals (bunnies,ground hog,raccoons etc) and it grew.Sometimes I remembered to water it and it kept growing. Now, I had in my mind that this vine would crawl slowly along the side of the garden and gently turn into the side, depositing pumpkins onto the lawn (I am not a fan of the lawn anyway) and it did.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632215307886408930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTJ9Kz3wV92lwLU5XU_2sBDJKYzo6-ls3FJmBbPVfebJDYTqufNRsf6iGvhGOKjweVM1UullicObmFnEshw5-GxbNaJfelQGIZMBUqmtqP161uML5XiyLVTvb5tgp0mx5xtNYM72A7Us/s320/July+17+2011+031.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632213576164020066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNndtGx0iERNJMjnd_G2g36Uyc_QGVkZ02i9dLlcEvPCgAfwUpo47aEpsI3C0Osfp9EU7eCd2Y5sJQSeLtIHguqimMkhcOtqIWFmNWi3sG3QzApYQrIdS_kPVX5hXZCNQSEwg8R8t_fg/s320/July+6-7+2011+002.JPG" /> It also grew back towards the lilac tree (and up it)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632221316399804594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9YUjPem9vbA2SpbOxiXT2_-rBgMEDitkd7G4zfdPJNeAEmnZ7lkMSGU1pvjIMnHAXr8nhSOgaFhRijxMplImjK2px15bKPCvwpUxaXoI-e7YoXctJwhP9iWRs2zthUbeqJPOT-VMgPs/s320/July+17-21+2011+036.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632221331625934866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcS5ZBp6cENGcj5z3XeTJNDK_bYD50tlosjugt452pNWoK80Q-SGhqEbRlFMEKDrkW4qTvtc9VwcVl_TAT7ApjnTKP8PLQ0jzwxx8NigZP7z-RoxStPrwoZljpUVwT2z6WrmPIEEL9K4/s320/July+17-21+2011+032.JPG" />In fact, up is where it wants to be.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632221315358057650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGt-OCMK4rF8NnamIhcxiUGWkq1mr46yjERpWYRu4sGrgl6shyCUh-vi0PjgNCkZ_Zr5rqzNRxPjZwZwFLQcEaJ5-ljIfuXSjq4iXnzOCs-80lb3LLjP7DlmAI3B9S4B0l_dXMMMaOws/s320/July+17-21+2011+035.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632213574064150050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-roAKtXvJujgEt7c6HlyE906HE9LuMIonxphhoFmOnCQVhONEnx_Zea_jCx4Iv6oqBS-VlyZcqz93QYXR27rCpjyid92Jv_y2pkAMZKikxYvHpTakWQlUK1SMU-L-QnHaBznzkd56CE/s320/July+6-7+2011+012.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632213571839284322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrasBA_rFm3jr3Aj23GJXbW3maMuG2gBr53V4sok8FZiWvhEwMxQvG6wYz0j7X12J3j0H2QnyVXSwJ8LTdbg0NPB0-F9zldllRNWrIZL8SdoieanQiTYUGoGdzY0wR1h_DVvr8Nt-lzE/s320/July+6-7+2011+011.JPG" />Up the garden fence, and up over my tomato plants.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632221322064627986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnkmOw5vvVU_Qo0V26-fYJOsU1NyWvooh7dkR-vzpDKhtlgS1OMxD1zfFCmcmTSOilTrnZAPhuOcUQHLxWw7iEVRaYwcdO4PVxR8DdA2PrqPAWybPv4djU6rOy2gNuzDV_4XcyGGgSAQ/s320/July+17-21+2011+034.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632215313894718834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJzUTh8b9zEfzFeqqDln1PF0bS4rhxvvGk1gJrniyS6ird9S6GQsUyA7dYrAjdkVzX0owCheXizr_hTyasmdMJctGw-uoHzrFeYqDQXm2KxuumXtofeWMfFgC19h4eZe2fNkDXz0pTE0/s320/July+17+2011+030.JPG" />Can you see the "mass" of green that is the "one little pumpkin vine" I planted?<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632215303721698610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOwjMkAkUhBDpRlzwLl1m2RZ3VPe9IVlWCh_VxTmSD1w8w54uEm_PfgT2Om5MKVC8a-R1S00bybqzOMiykDzAUr1U7lLHSyyiAFNfAsFp1BRJ7EtPmMnv5CYelt4sTDAjAyK_hNNB7wU/s320/July+17+2011+034.JPG" />Little adorable pumpkins started growing.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632221331797087906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCTf9sBsA8Lb-7FFQEk4euxUFuXdyL5nChYNCBGFOGM-ZVXn9154Fp2Y9Vbpi_NBkNEFVmdcp9h3aWVNR00FBXmrPPHWv6v65YJYjvp_Ua_kA74Qno7chBDVPWNDcArDXWN3MRDxkiq8/s320/July+17-21+2011+030.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632215306631453074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BLsZmcTyRnCrgQ4uSf5vqziFnTrFR4Ekj6fQTc6lcPtNjvWV-eihsNNgR0PCSIvqD52muCy6PpLdT_WAtM-JC6elmCvSHz4g9pF6tWkyzXsvE7am6jBhkLCuSeVpxaJ3pxJzsiobass/s320/July+17+2011+029.JPG" /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>They are so cute!! Do you think I should admit to Farmer Dad that he was (gasp!) right about the pumpkin vine taking over??</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-15112043434843092352011-07-17T12:07:00.003-04:002011-07-17T12:24:03.660-04:00Someone new moved in<div><br /><div><br /><div>We have a relatively small backyard in the suburbs, but we have always had a lot<br /></div><br /><div>of wild life we are happy to share our little corner of the Garden State with.<br /></div><br /><div>Last week there was a bear in our neighborhood. Yesterday we discovered someone<br /></div><br /><div>new moved into the cherry tree in our back yard.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630354843930843826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrTbRtFYjKAGEylRzodRUFq7C4ibIOkL4njZlBpdYBz8MKJ04xmwMZolK3YWPUKqT1aRjLzPTBwIxGoQXjoPQFpQt_4el4a3HJshtlALLIraptxOpzjVUFL5gPyOyAOaBMC_-fRiS7pM/s320/July+16-17+2011+001.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><div>Just when I thought I had outsmarted the bunnies and the chipmunks were my biggest problem this year. (the chipmunks are KILLING me right now!)</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 188px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630354843390863586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-DT88vlwszBNt8RilEDCaOHHIQ1aa1d042TSGbyHxcVyYJ_fuAS67T771g2lhyphenhyphenLJ3uGlH6x1wzGQKTMTjrjZ1ByDyIPewEINirbyX3xCm3gldFReFDC-5SYgfbv7lPqRHPuCNfeALUE/s320/July+16-17+2011+002.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630354853139942210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8YmC6D4jUAQjns1Y8MN06Yf50lRrM0xmaNpM87jCcWF20PA_PGOTIyuyEubviQiYYFM5lxG23rkfLzF3RtDlJCXyw58vLPFDGwoBYlITGStLV3pbGJ33fKiSjVXTqlJbU4s7oyh5ChE/s320/July+16-17+2011+006.JPG" /></div></div></div><br /><br /><p>I guess we will get used to him just like we did the Opossum family,snakes,hawks,owls,woodpeckers,cardinals,doves,bugs,rabbits,bats,chipmunks,squirrels and occasional deer and wild turkey, and all the neighborhood children.</p><br /><p>I love my wild life, but I am missing the neighbor's old cat,George who did a lovely job keeping the chipmunks under control until he passed away this spring. I guess we will get used to our little racoon as well. Do you consider such creatures pests or neighbors?</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890822196055369539.post-23536400633964467262011-06-29T10:39:00.007-04:002011-06-29T13:21:36.968-04:00Peapod Delivers to the BeachMy good friends at Peapod Delivers are once again trying to do a little something<br />to aid local food banks. You know this is a subject near and dear to my heart.<br />Here is how you can help, go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PeapodDelivers#!/PeapodDelivers?sk=app_127470660666320">Facebook</a> and "like" them. For each new "like" they get from now until July 1st 2011 they will donate $1.00 to local food banks up to $5,000.00!!<br />If they hit 25,000 "likes" by July 1st they will donate an extra $5,000.00!!<br />Click on the link above or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PeapodDelivers#!/PeapodDelivers?sk=app_127470660666320">here</a> to read the full rules and help Peapod Delivers help<br />our local food banks.<br />I know many of you are busy getting ready to head down the shore for the long holiday weekend, Peapod Delivers can help make the whole vacation season get easier.<br />Why waste precious time food shopping when you can have them deliver your groceries (as well as sunscreen and maybe a new magazine to read on the beach) right to your vacation house!<br />They deliver to the following beaches:<br />New Hampshire,Ma Shore (North and South),Cape Cod, Block Island,Fisher's Island,Shelter Island,Ct coast,RI coast,Hamptons to Montauk,Jersey Shore to Toms River,Fire Island to Sayville. Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PeapodDelivers#!/PeapodDelivers?sk=app_23744633048">here</a> to find out if they deliver where you are or where you are going.<br />They will also be sending one of my lucky readers a $25.00 gift card, and all you have to do is "like" <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PeapodDelivers?sk=app_127470660666320">Peapod Delivers on Facebook </a>and leave a comment here by 11:59 PM (est)June 30,2011.<br />I will have a drawing on July 1,2011 at 2pm to pick my winner.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></div>Garden State Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990374136605207993noreply@blogger.com0