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Let me ask you a hypothetical question. Let’s say you have about 25 heads of Rainbow Swiss Chard you need to harvest. You don’t want to eat it {you’ve had your fill} you don’t want to freeze it {you’d rather save the freezer space for berries, beans and tomatoes} and you’ve already given away all Read More >>
Back in early March I did something a little crazy. I installed gutters our greenhouse and planted strawberries in them. I knew it was possible to grow strawberries in gutters because the man I bought the greenhouse from had them in his greenhouse. But it was February when I first spotted his gutters, and obviously Read More >>
Did you know you can use vinegar as a natural weed killer? Next time you spot weeds popping up through your mulch, head to the kitchen and grab the vinegar. Rather than shelling out big bucks for chemicals, simply spray a few squirts of vinegar directly on your weeds. The acetic acid in the vinegar Read More >>
Over the weekend I had Lulu and her little brother plant Black Valentine bush beans. Lulu and I decided to plant bush beans rather than pole beans so her little brother would be able to help with the harvest. Pole beans can grow as tall as 6 feet and we didn’t want the little man Read More >>
Reader Anita sent me a few photos of her GORGEOUS garden in Maine. Well, technically, I think it’s her husband Al who does most of the work, but hey, behind every man is a good woman… who waters the plants while he is away. Right? If you ask me, it appears Al and Anita are Read More >>
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