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This morning I headed outside at the crack of dawn. It’s supposed to be 80 degrees here today, and YES I know, I am a total lightweight, but come on, up here in the Seattle area that’s like scorching hot. Anyway, when I was in the greenhouse watering yesterday, I noticed the cucumbers I had Read More >>
Check out this bouquet of basil I picked this morning, isn’t it lovely? Now comes the hard part, trying to figure out what to make with it. I already have a boatload of pesto in the freezer, so I’m trying to come up with a salad or a dish worthy of it. I don’t know Read More >>
First I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who weighed in last night about my tomato dilemma. I took your advise, and topped the ridiculously tall tomato plants. I didn’t want to do it, but everyone promised me my tomato plants would not only survive the cut, but grow bigger and better Read More >>
Last week when I told you the tomatoes in my greenhouse were about 6 inches from hitting the ceiling, you chimed in and told me to trim them. But did I listen? NO. And now I’m in trouble. One of my tomato plants has fallen over, and I can’t avoid the tomato dilemma any longer. I need Read More >>
Last night as I was watering in the greenhouse I noticed something rather peculiar. The tomatoes are almost through the roof. Holy Crack! Because I am a newbie greenhouse gardener, this is something I never anticipated. Now what? Do I just cut the top off the tomato plant to prevent more growth? Do I remove Read More >>
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