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Garden Update – March 14, 2011

Lettuce and Spinach sprouts are coming up from seed that I just scattered on the gravel growbed.  I figure about half of the seed turned into seedlings.  This is the easiest planting I’ve ever done!  Zero digging, zero watering, just … Continue reading

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Garden Update – March 8, 2011

I went to North Haven Gardens today to use my $15 gift certificate, and couldn’t pass up some of the things they had.  One of the ladies there encouraged me to put tomato plants out in the soil already!  I … Continue reading

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Cooking with Fresh Ingredients

I hear that most of our food travels an average of 1500 miles to get to your plate.  Tonight, the spinach in the lasagna roll-ups and the lettuce in our salad traveled about 40 steps.  I know exactly what chemicals were … Continue reading

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Garden Activity Report – 6 Feb 2010

The frustrating cycle of me being away from home during prime gardening time has started again.  I’m a little late on some things and a little early on some things, but I wanted to get some cool weather vegetables in the ground. … Continue reading

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Garden Update – October 11, 2009

I’ve had some little broccoli and spinach seedlings for over a week now, but it has been raining every day it seemed.  I put on my work boots and slopped through the backyard to get them in the dirt this … Continue reading

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Garden Update August 23, 2009

My garden has been a little neglected this summer, but I’m trying to get a few things done for a fall harvest. Last weekend, I cleaned out all of vegetation and weeds in the bed by the back door. The … Continue reading

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Garden Update April 12, 2009

I made a huge salad from the radishes, leaf lettuce, and a little bit of Swiss chard and baby spinach.

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New Bed Put to Use

Out of the 48 carrots and 16 radish I planted 3 weeks ago, only one plant is coming up out of the soil. Not sure what went wrong, but I went ahead and planted 2 squares of carrots and 1 … Continue reading

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Garden Update February 22, 2009

This is the bed with most of the stuff in it. Broccoli, lettuce, swiss chard, onion, and peas.

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Another Productive Day Prepping the Garden

I somehow managed to convince Amber it was a good idea to stop at Home Depot on the way home from church today. “I just need some potting soil and fertilizer”. It is never just a few items from that … Continue reading

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