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Across the Street from Suburbia

Location: Opelika, AL

Day Job: Stay-at-home Mom

The Digs: Backyard, Containers, Front yard

Crops: Basil, Bell Peppers, Blackberries, Blueberries, Chile Peppers, Collards, Cucumbers, Green beans, Jalepeno Peppers, Lettuce, Mint, Oregano, Pears, Pecans, Rosemary, Thyme, Tomatoes, Swiss chard, stevia

Animals: Cats, Chickens, Dogs

Why I'm Getting Dirty: Trying to become less reliant on the grocery store for our produce and eggs and to spend as much time outdoors as possible

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Posted by: Nosurrender on February 2nd, 2013 at 08:10 am
Good Luck

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Posted by: Red Hill Hollow on November 7th, 2012 at 03:56 pm
Congratulations on being farmer of the day!

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Posted by: Green Desert on November 6th, 2012 at 10:16 am
Congratulations on being named Farmer of the Day!

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Posted by: Wong88 on November 6th, 2012 at 05:29 am
Best Wishes to the Farmer of the Day!

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Posted by: Red Hill Hollow on September 17th, 2012 at 07:03 pm
Isn't it great when you can pick food right out of your backyard instead of buying it at the grocery store? I planted 6 cucumber plants this year, and got one small cucumber, thanks to the effects of the drought earlier in the summer. But I picked that cucumber yesterday and did ever taste good!

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