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Category Archives: Gardening
Garden Update: April 13, 2010
Lots of activity in the garden right now. Cucumbers, beans, cowpeas, sunflower, corn, and watermelon are all coming up from seed. I ate my first snack of sugar snap peas, they were very tasty. Most of the strawberries I planted … Continue reading
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No More Chicken Wire
When I created the bed next to our patio last year, I didn’t want to spend much money on a fence to keep the dogs out, so I just created a quick fence out of some t-posts and chicken wire. … Continue reading
Garden Update: April 6, 2010
I’m almost out of space to plant, but I still have more I want to plant. I am trying out something new: Planting squash at the base of a tree. I’ll train the vine to grow into the tree. I … Continue reading
Garden Update: April 4, 2010
I spent most of the weekend getting my planting done. It was hard to decide what to plant where and how much of everything I needed. I’m not even done yet, but I have a good bit done. I did … Continue reading
My First Asparagus
I noticed a lone “stick” this morning when I left for work. It is my first asparagus shoot and it is about 10 inches tall already.
Turning Green
Most of my brand-new trees are starting to show signs of life already. I’m very excited to see them put out their first leaves. I’ve held off on planting my warm-weather crops because I’m planning on a late freeze since … Continue reading
Controversial Hole In The Deck
I’ve been racking my brain after I ordered some kiwi vines because I didn’t know where to plant them. They need a strong trellis to grow on and they need full sun. I thought a good solution was to create some sort … Continue reading
Asparagus Planted
My 20 asparagus plant arrived yesterday while I was out of town, so I was eager to get them in the ground tonight. Each plant will have about 18″ x 12″ of room to grow, which is a little more … Continue reading
Fruit Trees Planted
Over the past few weekends, all my fruit trees have arrived and been planted. The dwarf trees in the backyard are spaced 7 foot apart. The white dog got into my bed and dug up most of my pea seeds, … Continue reading
Tomato Seedlings
Bryson helped me transplant some tomato seedlings today. His specialty is placing the plastic markers in the pots and making holes in the soil with his finger. So far, 14 of my tomatoes have sprouted from seed that I planted … Continue reading
