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Yesterday while I was cleaning out the greenhouse, I picked all the green tomatoes off the withering plants before I heaved them on to the compost pile. And then I decided to rip 8 tomato plants out of one of the garden boxes. I couldn’t take it anymore. The little OCD monkeys in my head Read More >>
Yesterday I played hooky from the blog and worked all day in the backyard. I have a ton of backyard projects I want to tackle this fall, and since yesterday was the first day of fall, I decided it was the perfect time to get a move on. The first project I tackled was cleaning out Read More >>
I was out surveying the pumpkin patch this morning and snapped a few pictures to share. This one is of the golden Hubbard squashes we are growing. I plan on having the Handsome Husband pick it for me this weekend because it’s so stinkin’ heavy. If I had to guess I’d say it’s in the 50 Read More >>
If you are looking for some gourmet garlic bulbs to plant this fall, my boyfriend Ryan over at Botanical Interests says they have them in stock and ready to ship. Botanical Interests Seed Company currently offers 6 different varieties of garlic as well as sampler packs. Ideally garlic should be planted 6 – 8 weeks before a Read More >>
While I was snapping pictures in the garden last night, I noticed quite a few chive heads that were dried up and ready to be harvested. So this afternoon I headed out to the garden with a basket and collected the spent flower heads. If you have never collected chive seeds before, the process is Read More >>
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