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Hi Reader,

How has your week been? May is almost over and then it's June, which always seems like summer to me even though it doesn't officially start for another couple of weeks.

After getting back into the swing of things from our England vacation (Missed the shots I shared? You can see them here!), it was all things garden this last week. I planted starts and seeds, watered, harvested (overwintered broccoli, beets, onions, and the first of the spring lettuce!), and generally enjoyed myself.💜

You can see from the pictures of my various beds above that I have things in all stages of growth. Some are just seedlings, some are putting out a lot of growth, and some of the onions and lettuces are close to being harvested (I pick the outer leaves of the lettuce to extend the harvest vs. cutting an entire head).

It's fun and rewarding! Oh, and these beds had all been covered in regular row covers since March/April and now that it's warmer, I covered them all with insect netting after taking these photos. I have to do that to keep the ground squirrels from eating everything, but it also gave me super clean produce last year!

5-Star Summer Recipes

Here are a few of my favorite summer recipes that other people have enjoyed too.💜

• ​Spicy Peanut Noodles with Chicken – Easy Main Dish Salad Pantry Recipe​
• ​Easy 10-Minute Creamy Pesto Pasta​
• ​Quick & Easy Chef’s Salad Recipe​
• ​Easy Grilled Vegetables In a Basket​
• ​Blueberry Pie Recipe – No Bake & Low Sugar​

I'd love to know the summer recipe from An Oregon Cottage that you make and love!

And if you didn't know, I always appreciate your comments and ratings if you make a new recipe and love it! THANK YOU! These recipe ratings on the site help others to find the recipes so more can enjoy! 💚

From The Blog

​No Bake Granola Energy Bites (+ Lots of Variations)​ Make quick no bake granola energy bites with simple pantry ingredients and lots of variations for anytime snacks. RECIPE HERE!

​Cashew Energy Balls with Cranberry & White Chocolate​ I love this cashew, cranberry and white chocolate variation of the energy bites above! Another easy no-bake snack with simple ingredients for make ahead snacks and lunches. RECIPE HERE!

Thank you so much for reading along - here's to a lovely first week of June!

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