The Kitchen's Garden

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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.

My farms are organic and regenerative and full of stories. I have been writing here about environmentally sustainable farming and food and travel since 2011.

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LATEST POSTS

CROCODILE MOLLY

I am quite sure Molly is pregnant. Well, kind of quite sure.
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ROADS

Little showers yesterday. Dark with clouds. Even a mild breeze. And lots of growth.
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HMM, INTERESTING

Not pretty – but pretty interesting.
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SHUT OUT

I know. As well as all the other stupid techy problems I have been having then WordPress shut me out asked for my password then would not accept it and then would not accept the new one, then shut me out for a couple of days and there you are. Life is like that. Passwords…
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AND WE’RE OFF

We are off on an adventure today. See you tomorrow!! C WEATHER: Perfect. PS – in case you cannot work out the mystery of this hilarious image – it is Boo, me, then Amanda on the 4 Wheeler driving at speed. Ton is tucked in beside my boot and though his shadow is not captured…
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THE WILD FOREST

Yesterday I took Amanda and both dogs and our little picnic of Pomegranate Champagne Cocktails on the newly repaired four wheeler down the seldom mown path to the Wild Forest.
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