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I got a call from Chino the Handyman yesterday. He had just finished building a house and they were getting ready to put the house on the market. The open house is tomorrow. Chino: “I built 3 large garden boxes {I hear they’re all the rage} and I need some vegetables to stick in them Read More >>
10 Cool Uses for Fall Leaves — Let’s be honest, raking and bagging leaves stinks. Actually, for me, it’s the bagging them that I am not a fan of–so here’s 10 cool ways to put those leaves to use other than bagging them for the garbage man. 10 Cool Uses for Fall Leaves Compost them. Read More >>
Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 41 of 52 Even though the growing season is winding down, there are still plenty of vegetables to see in our backyard garden. The fava beans I planted a few weeks ago are doing well and are now about 4 inches tall. I planted these as a cover crop Read More >>
Yesterday I spent part of the afternoon picking the remaining pumpkins and squash. Maybe I’m weird, but I always feel sort of bad for all the little squash that don’t make it. If only they had another month to grow, or if the weather was warmer… they’d all have a chance to reach their full potential. Read More >>
Yesterday I pulled out one of my sets of grow lights so I could get a start on winter gardening. Yep, this year I’m going to try to continue gardening during the winter months. This is kind of a new adventure for me so I’m pretty excited. Last month I planted fava beans {for a cover crop} Read More >>
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