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Hanging with The Hammock Source & $320 Hatteras Hammock giveaway!

7/30/2018

I call it professional development.

My husband calls it lazing in the sun.

One of the toughest parts of being a blogger is product testing. Especially when it's a comfy hammock. But the product must be thoroughly tested. I have to know if it works!

Now it's your turn to relax in this pillowtop Hatteras Hammock to savor every minute of summer. Book in one hand. Fudge pop in the other.

The hammock. What an invention. Relax, recharge, refresh and repeat in your swanky new pillowtop Hatteras Hammock from The Hammock Source, the place to buy a hammock. I promise. Top of the line in quality and selection.

The creme de la creme of hammocks. Swoon! You will be ecstatic if you win the famous pillowtop Hatteras Hammock from The Hammock Source to help you relax. And you get to choose the color!

To enter, like the Raise Your Garden Facebook page and share this post or sign up for our newsletter. For two entries, do both.

You can earn one entry per day by commenting on any of our blog or Facebook posts.

Let us know that you have entered by telling us the last time you used a hammock! Contest ends August 27!

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How early is too early to mow the lawn?

7/27/2018

Are you at war with your neighbors?

Neighbor wars happen to good, honest and nice people! I've heard so many hysterical stories over the years from my students when I taught English. Laughed so hard!

Especially over petty things like "how early is too early to mow the lawn"?

I mean....would you rather have a neighbor who woke you up in the morning by lawn mowing or kept you up at night with that infernal weed wacker blasting in the side yard?

Fortunately for us, we never have this issue because our neighbors are great! In fact, my husband even borrows the neighbors zero degree riding lawn mower. This cuts his mowing time in about a fourth. So we must be the annoying ones!

Unlike my former students, our mowing life is good. But how about you?

And which side of the fence are you on? Those who keep the lawn in pristine condition, mowing once or twice a week, or those who barely mow twice a summer?

How about Sundays? Is there ever a day of rest...albeit a day of no blasting noise?

Your thoughts? Because the mowing season lasts from April to November and that's a lot of racket!

Cause offending and annoying the neighbors is always a bad idea. You don't want to be forced to move when you hit these rough patches.

But this is what baffles me most of all!

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Evergreen is my new perennial favorite with planter giveaway! ARV $231 & $56!

7/23/2018

I try hard not to squeal.

Some might even consider the practice unbecoming for a nearly 40-old-woman!

But when my galvanized planters arrived from Evergreen; I audibly squealed.

One minute you are unloading the dishwasher in a hurried frantic frenzy. The next you are oohing and ahhing over your new planters.

And I have no doubts you will feel the same if you are the lucky winner of one of these two planters sets from Evergreen. Yup. There are 2 winners today!

First place gets the galvanized metal square nested planters with brass edging, set of 4 (ARV $231). Second place gets the galvanized metal long trough planters, set of 2 (ARV $56). Both with earth-shaking rustic farmhouse style!

Evergreen has those green thumbs on the pulse of trend so I hope you win!

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Let us know that you have entered by telling us about your favorite plant!

Do this by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and leaving a comment. Please tell us how many entries you have earned. Contest ends August 15th!

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Forbidden fruit - stealing produce from the neighbors garden!

7/16/2018

You know exactly what happened to Rapunzel's mother.

Pregnant and desperate for greens, her husband was caught red-handed stealing those tempting rampion greens from the neighbors garden.

Unfortunately, the neighbor turned out to be a witch and the consequences were dire. The couple lost their firstborn child to the witch!

But that's just a fairy tale. It doesn't happen in real life. Wrong. It does.

And more often than you might think. Which begs the question: Have you ever stolen produce from the neighbors garden while they were gone? Have I?

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Decorating with Viridian Bay and double giveaway!

7/12/2018

No doubt about it.

Cake is good and frosting does make the cake better. But it is the vibrant sprinkles on top that define the dessert as a masterpiece.

That's the the best way to describe Viridian Bay Home & Garden products to you. They are the sprinkles on your cake.

No where else have I seen such bold and distinctive decor for your garden and home that will serve entertaining purposes so well.

So I was thrilled when Viridian Bay sent me a lovely hand cast aluminum accent table and aluminum and glass lantern to review. Yours for the win!

First place gets the accent table (ARV $250) and second place the small Brindille lantern (ARV $70).

To enter, join the Raise Your Garden Group and share this post or sign up for our newsletter. For two entries, do both.

Let us know that you've entered by telling us about your style! Do this by scrolling down to the bottom of this post. Please tell us how many entries you've earned.

Big newsflash. You all win because using the code GARDEN20 at checkout gets you 20% off your entire first order at Viridian Bay! Contest ends July 31st!

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Crazy for cauliflower & why it's the king of veggies....

7/8/2018

It's official.

The cruciferous cauliflower has been crowned king of vegetables. And why not?

As more of us are adopting low-carb, plant-based, gluten-free and paleo diets we're sampling new veggies to keep us inspired. Looks like clean foods that limit additives, refined sugars and synthetic or genetically modified ingredients is the wave of the future.

To keep up with this trend, I planted 13 cauliflower plants.

Not even the traditional white heads, but the purple variety. Certainly, I have my misgivings.

After all, if I get just a few cauliflower heads, or worse, none at all.....just think of all the space in my garden that I've wasted. All for naught!

But it's done. And what is life if you're not willing to take a few risks?

Even if you didn't plant cauliflower this year, here's 5 ways and a few reasons to chow down on the cruciferous cauliflower.

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