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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Chard by the Yard

I don't know what makes me happier: the fact that my little vegetable garden now produces a nearly year-round supply of chard, or the fact that my boys say "Yay, chard!" and gobble it up for dinner.

It's all very good.

Labels: food, gardening

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

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