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April 2009

The Great Garden Experiment – April 2009

by That One Caveman on April 30, 2009

Two weeks ago as I kicked off this year’s garden experiment, I was stymied by a long string of Spring rains. Fortunately, the rain held up long enough last weekend to get the garden fully installed.
Saturday, I got up bright and early. By 10am, I was picking up the first of three pickup truckloads [...]

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We Won Our Property Tax Appeal!

by That One Caveman on April 29, 2009

This one journey has finally come to an end. No, not the blog – our property tax fiasco.
Just over 11 months after appealing our grossly unfair property tax reassessment to the State Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB), our case has finally been decided. In case you’ve forgotten the details over the last year and a [...]

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Find Better, Cheaper Plants at a Local Nursery

by That One Caveman on April 27, 2009

Saturday, after nearly a full day’s worth of work prepping the ground in the new garden, I went to my favorite hardware store to pick out some plants. I walked by the two short aisles of fruit, vegetable, and herb plants and was underwhelmed at the selection and quality. It was obvious that the [...]

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Friday Link Love – Gardening Weekend Edition

by That One Caveman on April 24, 2009

After talking about it for so long, I’m actually going to start my garden this weekend. The ties making up the border are in place, I’ve sprayed Round-Up on the grass on the inside, and I’ll go tomorrow and load up my truck with top soil and plants. Finally, the garden can begin.
I’ve already [...]

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Join Me In the 30-Day Budget Dare

by That One Caveman on April 23, 2009

I’ll come clean: While I’ve repeatedly suggested that everyone have and follow a budget, I’ve been lax in that department. While I could excuse myself because of the stress of providing for a growing household, that only provides me yet another reason to actually have a budget. That’s why I’ve decided to join [...]

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Fertilize Your Plants Naturally with Worm Poop

by That One Caveman on April 22, 2009

Starting your garden or just want to perk up your houseplants while helping the environment? Composting is a green, free way to provide great nutrition for your plants while putting less garbage into our growing landfills. And vermicomposting takes standard composting to a whole new level. For this year’s Earth Day, how about [...]

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