Author: Austin G
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Growing Mammoth Sunflowers
I found myself looking up plants online and came across a photo of a giant sunflower (we’re talking 12′ tall, yes 12 feet). I bought a bag of Russian Mammoth Sunflower seeds from Amazon and started them. They have been by far the easiest thing to grow so far. I planted 10 seeds and all…
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Growing a Pineapple
My stepdad grew a pineapple plant once from a pineapple he bought at the grocery store. It took him 5 years, but he enjoyed the experience and bought me a pineapple to follow suit. I planted it and every month of so, I’ve been repotting it into larger and larger containers. After it gets a…
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Raised Planter Beds
I started gardening in September, first with one raised planter bed filled with some peppers (Serrano, Jalepeno, Dragon Cayenne, Bell and Banana), tomatoes (San Marzano and Mr Stripey), basil, and clove. The raised planter is 7’x11′ and about 16.5″ tall. I lined the bottom with a porous weed barrier, then a layer of marble chips…
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Markets & Monte Alban
Our first stop Wednesday was to Mercado 20 de Noviembre, a local market. We got some alright coffee and bread. Not a great meal. There may have been better places to go in that market. We saw a bunch of cops eating there, so assumed it would be good coffee atleast. One highlight of that…
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Artisan Crafts Day in Oaxaca
On Tuesday, Rachael and I did a tour of Oaxacan artistry. We started the day in town at a breakfast restaurant and bakery called Boulenc.
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Our First Day in Oaxaca: Cooking Class
Our first full day in Oaxaca Rachael and I took a cooking class through AirBnB experiences. It was our first cooking classes and our first AirBnB experience, and I’d highly recommend both. First we woke and walked down to the Zocalo, town square, in Oaxaca for a mole tamale and coffee. Then hailed a cab…
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Actually Visiting Oaxaca: Take Two
After our failed attempt to fly to Oacaca due to a delayed flight, we returned to the airport Sunday. This time around everything went smoothly. Both our flights were on time and we had plenty of time to make our connection. We arrived in Oaxaca’s little airport and walked off the plane onto the runway…
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Going to Oaxaca
Going to Oaxaca proved to be tougher than expected. We were flying American Airlines out of Tampa with a connection in Dallas, so far so good, but American Airlines only has 1 flight out of Dallas to Oaxaca per day. We arrived at the airport in Tampa and got through security no problem. Then, while…
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Home Improvement II
Following the initial home improvements I did some interior work on the house. This is my first time owning a place, so it was nice to be able to customize things that I wouldn’t have bothered with for a rental that I would leave in a year or so. I bought a Nest doorbell, lock,…