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Last night as I was doing a little trimming in the garden I accidentally snipped a big, fat, juicy vine that held 6 green pumpkins on it. Boy was I mad at myself. The pumpkin was a Howden pumpkin which tend to grow in the 20 -25 pound range at their peak. The orange pumpkin you see on Read More >>
Even though the mornings are starting off a wee bit cooler lately, our backyard garden is still chugging along like the Little Engine that Could. The pink geraniums are hanging in there, and the ornamental cabbage and pansies are thriving. Call me crazy but I think I’ll try growing cucumbers in the greenhouse this winter. I’m Read More >>
This year my goal is to grow 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. I think I can do it. With 16 raised garden beds, a greenhouse, a raspberry patch and a few more planting beds sprinkled throughout our property, I believe growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do Read More >>
Yesterday as I was working in the garden, I decided to make a game plan for this week. In a nutshell, my raised garden beds are driving me bonkers {and that’s saying it mildly}. Almost all the garden beds are overgrown, unrulely and look like crap and they are making me crazy. So what’s the Read More >>
Last night, right before dark I went around to all the tomato plants and picked as many near ripe tomatoes as I could. As much as I would like all my tomatoes to ripen on the vine this year, it’s just not going to happen. We are already a week into September and although there Read More >>
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