What Does a Veterinarian Plant in Her Garden? Checking in With Dr. Emily Saunders
My family usually spends the summer traveling and visiting our relatives. Unsurprisingly, we didn’t do much traveling this summer. Instead, we were hunkered down at home, which meant that we needed to embrace some new hobbies. I decided to try something that, historically, I have been terrible at: gardening.
I have tried to plant my own garden many times in the past, and it has always ended with more weeds than produce. This year, our
garden has been doing a lot better! I credit this to the fact that we’ve been home more than we usually are, so I’ve been able to give the plants plenty of attention. My husband is a dairy farmer; since we live on acreage, I have plenty of land to work with. This year, we
If you notice your dog exhibiting any of these behaviors this fall, think about their allergies first and ask your veterinarian how you can help. The good news is that there are a lot of allergy treatments available, including topical sprays and ointments that address itchiness, supplements, and oral medications. There are even shots that can help your dog deal with allergies for months at a time! If you’re looking for a quick, at-home solution, try bathing your dog with veterinarian-approved shampoo. This can help remove pollen that has accumulated on your dog’s coat and skin and alleviate allergy symptoms. Fall and allergies go hand-in-paw. Though our symptoms look different, allergies are just as uncomfortable for us dogs as they are for humans. Keep an eye out for allergy symptoms in your dog so you can help themget allergy relief right away. –Sam INGREDIENTS
planted tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, and onions. Everything has grown really well, but my favorite is our pumpkins — which will be super fun this
Halloween. A couple years ago, we had success growing pumpkins, but we haven’t been able to grow them again until now. It’s great to see our garden finally thriving. These endeavors have kept us entertained, and the kiddos have enjoyed having something different to do while being cooped up at home. It’s wonderful to see what you can grow from just a tiny seed. We’re going to be in full harvest mode soon! I love growing vegetables a
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Greek yogurt
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Bacon bits
lot more than I like eating them. Fortunately, we have plans to can some of the produce or make salsa! This will be my first time canning, and I’m looking forward to it! After trying to grow a garden for so long, it’s really satisfying to see it finally bloom. It’s a real lesson in perseverance. If you’ve been trying to start a new hobby — be it gardening, painting, or anything else — I encourage you to keep at it. There might be years where
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1/2 cup xylitol-free peanut butter
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2 eggs
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Lightly spray doughnut pan with cooking spray and set aside. 2. In a large bowl, combine all doughnut ingredients and mix well. 3. Transfer dough to doughnut pan. Use your hands to tightly pack eachmold. 4. Bake doughnuts for 14 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. 5. To decorate your doughnut treats, place Greek yogurt in a small, wide bowl. Dip each doughnut in yogurt and sprinkle with bacon bits. 6. Place decorated doughnuts in the freezer for 10 minutes for the yogurt to harden. Serve straight from the freezer to your hungry dogs.
you don’t see progress, but once your garden starts to grow, you realize that the effort was well worth it in the end.
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