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I became distracted in the garden this afternoon and all the sudden I found myself with a shovel. Towards the end of this summer, several of the tomato plants in our garden boxes had blight. I know all about crop rotation, but these garden boxes sit in the sunniest location in our backyard. It’s the perfect spot Read More >>
Maybe I’m weird, but there is something about getting dirt under my nails and breathing fresh air that makes my heart skip a beat. Even though your garden is most likely packed up for the year, I thought it would be fun to take look back over some of the garden tours I was able Read More >>
This afternoon I did something I haven’t done in a very long time. I sat still. For like 3 hours. Recently my favorite boyfriend Ryan alerted me to the hot 20% off Botanical Interests seed sale that’s going on through 11/26. Knowing there was no way on earth I was going to leave my house Read More >>
Originally I had planed on growing food in the greenhouse all winter, but once the main crops had been harvested outside, and the rain started in about a month ago, I kept on forgetting to water the plants inside the glass house. Shame on me. So today I cleaned out the greenhouse. I emptied the Read More >>
This year my goal is to grow 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. I think I can do it. With 16 raised garden beds, a greenhouse, a raspberry patch and a few more planting beds sprinkled throughout our property, I believe growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do Read More >>
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