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How to Grow Winter Squash Hello and greetings from Maine on this very wet and drab May 1st. The forecast is for rain, rain and more rain today but I could use a good indoor day so I don’t mind. 😉 On the agenda for today; sort all my winter squash seeds. I don’t know Read More >>
I tried growing eggplant several times in the PNW and it was always a bit of a challenge for me. I never really ended up with much of a harvest and I could never figure out why. Was it me? Was I doing something wrong? Was the weather in the PNW just not warm enough? Read More >>
Yesterday I planted my tomato seeds! I was going to wait until April 1st, but I just couldn’t take it any longer. {Also, planting tomato seeds sounded way funner than painting the kitchen}. Because we have a HUGE list of outdoor projects to get done this summer, I have narrowed my list down to just Read More >>
Last night as I was sorting through my seed packets and organizing them by their planting dates, I came across a packet of Rainbow Blend Coleus seeds and smiled. I first started growing coleus about 10 years ago when Mrs. HB and I were neighbors. I had seen some crazy lush hanging baskets and planters Read More >>
Do you have any perennial fruits planted in your garden? Â I love the idea of putting a little work in upfront and then enjoying the “fruits of my labor” for years to come. Â In fact, I pretty much like anything that requires minimal effort with maximum output, don’t you just wish all of life Read More >>
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