Tag: Joy Longiotti

Truckload surprise: planting mix

Truckload Surprise

Truckload Surprise Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 3Week 16: April 22, 2023 Samuel came home from work on Thursday and …

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Michele raking mulch

Garden Improvement 2023

Garden Improvement 2023 Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2Week 12: March 25, 2023 Garden improvement “Garden Improvement” – a work …

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Sparks

Sparks, Sprouts, and Golden Sauerkraut

Sparks, Sprouts, and Golden Sauerkraut Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 3Week 5: February 4, 2023 A colorful week of spark, …

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gray fox

Fox in the Hen Yard, Grain in the Storeroom

Fox in the Hen Yard, Grain in the Storeroom Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 3Week 4: January 28, 2023 One …

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the hymn quilt

The Hymn Quilt and Gorgeous Gourds

The Hymn Quilt and Gorgeous Gourds Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2Week 43: October 29, 2022 This week brought a …

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Michele and Sam deer hunting

Deer Hunting, Ducklings, and Pears

Deer Hunting, Ducklings, and Pears Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2Week 42: October 22, 2022 The weather caught up with …

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pie and preserving

Pie and Preserving

Pie and Preserving Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2Week 38: September 24, 2022 Where preserving season is the culmination of …

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Suppers in the Garden Teepee

Suppers in the Garden Teepee

Suppers in the Garden Teepee Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2Week 34: August 27, 2022 To my surprise, while the …

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Small Holidays

Screen Door Evenings and Small Holidays

Screen Door Evenings and Small Holidays Chocolate Box Cottage Diary, Volume 2Week 32: August 13, 2022 The screen door is …

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Michele Pryse, FNTP

Michele Pryse, FNTP

I'm a homesteader, wife, and mom of 5 adult children living in rural Oregon. I have 20+ years of experience teaching cooking and gardening skills and love to read cookbooks and cozy mysteries!

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