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		<title>Weighing in on Tomatoes</title>
		<link>http://pearsonsprogress.com/2010/07/weighing-in-on-tomatoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, I&#8217;ve decided that I will weigh all of the tomatoes that are growing in my little garden. So far, early in the tomato picking season, I have picked:
598 grams or 1lb. 31 oz. It&#8217;s a start!
July 26th, 2010: 
2 kilos 898 grams or 6 lbs 375 oz. Making gazpacho today!
I&#8217;ve planted 4 varieties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lots of Tomatoes!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Man! I have tons of tomatoes on my 24 tomato plants! It looks like this year will be fantastic for canning tomatoes and for making  gazpacho.
here is the status on the other plants:
zucchini- we have eaten about 6 of them so far.
onions- wonderful! and I keep replanting them as I use them.
cucumber- one so far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gardening</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m very encouraged by my little efforts with my garden. Again, I only have a small patch of land in the back yard, but I&#8217;m determined to use it to the fullest advantage toward my goals of reducing all costs, saving my grocery money for other urgent expenses and of course eating  fresh produce. 
We&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My growing garden</title>
		<link>http://pearsonsprogress.com/2010/05/my-growing-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some photos of my little patch of garden in our backyard. We are eating plenty of Swiss Chard, fava beans, lettuce, onions and celery. This is what I do to relax and with it comes the extra benefit of saving some money on groceries.

Swiss Chard



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		<title>My wee garden</title>
		<link>http://pearsonsprogress.com/2010/04/my-wee-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s just been so interesting to see the climate changes here in Spain. I remember when it was said that there were about 330 sunny days in Spain. Well, for the past few years, that has been reduced to about half! We have had winters, 3 years in a row of snow and very rainy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jalapeño Peppers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It´s time to start my Jalapeño peppers indoor! Our friends Tom and Jeanne, sent me this fantastic seed catalog and offered to send me seeds. I chose 2: peppers and kale (see photo). These peppers are extra large and good for canning, which is my intention. Since  hot peppers and not available in Spain, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roasted Red Peppers</title>
		<link>http://pearsonsprogress.com/2010/01/roasted-red-peppers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bought 3 kilos of really nice red peppers for a good price in Madrid then roasted and canned them. Here are the results:
About 20 large red peppers rendered 16 jars of peppers.
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		<title>Starting my tomato plants</title>
		<link>http://pearsonsprogress.com/2010/01/starting-my-tomato-plants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve started 2 trays of tomato seeds.  Can you see the 2 tiny little sprouts? One in a plum tomato and the other a large tomato called &#8216;muchamiel&#8217;  and these tomatoes have red bottoms and green tops. Last year the only ones that did well, were the cherry tomatoes, of which I will plant more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oregano</title>
		<link>http://pearsonsprogress.com/2010/01/oregano/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I realized, that I am nearly out of oregano! Yes, I can buy it here; but since I have the seeds, why not just grow it?
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It has been just freezing here&#8230;literally! The snow is on the ground and even the greenhouse is cold. I have a tray of oregano started in the kitchen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day 16 My Grocery Saving Plan</title>
		<link>http://pearsonsprogress.com/2009/11/day-16-my-grocery-saving-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Day #16: We  traveled to the village today. We actually left a bit late, and got to the house at 8pm. We stopped in Coria to buy a few groceries. I plan on canning the hamburger for future meals.  No one calls, no meetings&#8230; just work and I have time to CAN! I love that.
Spent [...]]]></description>
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