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On a personal note, I’m looking forward to gardening again this year. Because of the pregnancy and newborn stage of life that we’ve just come through, I’ve decided to set up our garden this fall. I’ll likely be using the square foot gardening method, as well as some container gardening too. For now, I’ve got a few herbs out on the back deck!

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This Greek Salad recipe comes from my Greek babysitter. She makes the most delicious, tangy salad dressing that cannot be beat over crunchy vegetables topped with yummy feta cheese.

This is a great salad to add to your family’s “salad rotation,” as it will help keep veggies tang-iliciously interesting.

As we head into the summer months, my beloved slow cooker switches into high gear. See, I try and avoid using the oven if at all possible, so the slow cooker gets a lot of use. We all know you can save money and feed many by serving garden vegetables. One way I save is by having veggie night once a week. And sometimes the slow cooker helps me out.

All I do is rinse and slice vegetables, toss them in the slow cooker with just a tablespoon or two of olive oil and a touch of seasoning.

Now, I make a bunch of vegetables to feed my family. You notice the slow cooker is filled with veggies. We usually have some left over we can eat as a side with a meal later in the week. You might even want to freeze slow cooked veggies in meal-size portions.

• Our typical veggie plate simple supper  - served with a side of bread, usually biscuits, and maybe some macaroni and cheese.
• You may want to start your slow cooker vegetable career by simply making baked potatoes in your slow cooker and serving up a potato bar with all the toppings.
• Here is a link to vegetable slow cooker recipes to expand your options.
• You might like my Slow Cooker Love here at $5 Dinners and my Slow Cooker Love Pinterest Board collection.

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The first year I planted our single strawberry plant, we had a few berries. The next year, we got one runner plant that took up resident right next to the original plant.

Last year, we had 3 or 4 more runner plants. And this year, the runners have taken over the little plot that they are in. In the past I’ve planted green beans there, both bush and vine varieties. But this year, it’s just gonna just be the strawberries in that plot. The super warm weather in March and April has our strawberries confused. Hoping they don’t succumb to any late frosts at this point.

And it will be a race to see if the boys can get to the berries when they are ripe…before the critters do. If anyone has any critter vs. strawberry plant tips or tricks, we’d love to hear them!

Anyone else have anything growing up in their garden already?

Yes. And yes.

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