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Our property sits on a little over an acre. We decided early on not to landscape the entire piece of land. Partly due to lack of funds but mostly because of the incredible amount of time it would take to maintain the property. If it were up to me, I’d till the entire thing and Read More >>
This year I will be growing two varieties of onions. Red Wethersfield {Seed Savers} Listed as Large Red in 1834 by Hovey & Co. of Boston; the name Wethersfield was first ascribed to this onion around 1852 by the American Seed Garden of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Large flattened globes with purple-red skin. Mildly pungent flesh with Read More >>
I placed my seed order with Seed Savers yesterday and in doing so I have finalized the tomato varieties I’ll grow this year. I’ll be growing a total of 17 different heirlooms this summer. I hope I’m not limiting myself. Black Krim Sweet Pea Currant Japanese Trifele Black Cherokee Purple Beam’s Yellow Pear *Blondköpfchen Stupice Read More >>
After mapping out my tentative garden plans for 2012 I decided it was time to move the chicken coop. By moving the coop I reclaimed not only my raspberry patch but a nice 6’x8′ piece of heavily fertilized property. I don’t think I have ever tried to grow a giant pumpkin, but this year, size Read More >>
Yesterday I headed over to Tagro to pick up some “Bio Solid Waste.” What is Bio Solid Waste? Refined humanure. According to the official TAGRO site: “Tagro products are made from a blend of pasteurized wastewater byproducts called biosolids and other weed-free gardening components. By the bucket or truckload, TAGRO customers say their gardens grow faster, lawns Read More >>
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