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Potato Project
Well the potatoes survived the digging and re-digging of the now re-homed of the raccoon.
As they came up on only one side of the barrel I wasn’t sure. But as they grew I continued to fill the barrel with soil. Now the barrel is full - so full I will need to remove […]
The Bounty
Well there is spinach, lettuce, radish and snow pea galore in the garden. Lots to harvest and more on the way.
Today I picked a bunch of spinach and snow peas for my lunch and dinner.
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Posted by Valria on June 21st, 2007 under Harvest & Succession Planting | Comment now »Four-legged Pests
Some garden pests can not be eradicated with egg shells or tubs of beer.
The neighborhood cat or squirrel for instance can do a great deal of damage digging, burying, shitting among other things but few pests do as much damage as the Raccoon. I have been battling one in my garden for quite a […]
Garden is in
Everything is in…….well everything so far. There will be re-planting of course and there will be fall crops but for now the veggies are all in.
I even made room for snack jack pumpkins. Which when I got the seeds I thought, oh they are just 1-2 pound pumpkins, small enough, good for […]
Keep those Tomatoes warm….
or at least the ground your planting them in.
Get two gardeners in a room and you have two different views on growing tomatoes. So here are my basic rules.
Some basic tips for tomatoes, as stated in Boe’s article, choose varieties suited for growth in your zone and that are designed for your geographic local.
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Its time to plant
So much of the spring is used for planning and getting ready.
The daydream of my summer garden starts about an hour after the superbowl.
That is about when I ordered all of these seeds for this years garden, clearly assuming I have a much bigger garden then I have.
Then as the weather allows the readying of […]
Discourage your rhubarb from flowering
If you grow rhubarb and enjoy the stalks for canning or pie or compote among other edible things you will want to discourage your rhubarb from flowering. I cut two stocks from my rhubarb this morning that were going to flower. When a Rhubarb plant flowers it takes nutrients and carbohydrates it would otherwise […]
Posted by Valria on April 24th, 2007 under Harvest & Succession Planting, Garden Maintenance, Cooking Fresh | 1 Comment »Dreaded Peach Leaf Curl
So I got back from vacation yesterday and soon after unloading the dog and the truck I was in the garden to see what a week away looked like.
Pulling into the driveway I got to see the tulips all in bloom and beautiful. I had taken a picture on my way out of town […]
Container Gardening
I have done a lot of container gardening in my life.
Having been a renter for a long time the ability to take the garden with me or disassemble it as needed induced the love of the container.
There are advantages and disadvantages to container gardening and one of the main disadvantages is the ability to grow […]
Beware of the carrot rust fly!!!
Beware of the carrot rust fly!!!
As it is nearing time to plant carrots for those of you not familiar with the Pacific NW pests one that may not be prevalent in other parts of the country is the Carrot Rust fly. The fly lays eggs in the seed beds and the larvae tunnel into […]
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