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A big thank you to Sarah B who alerted me to a recent newspaper article by Cisco Morris on my heirloom tomato picture post yesterday. I don’t know what your tomato crop looks like these days, but my tomatoes are mostly green. Since I am trying to grow 2,000 pounds of food in my backyard Read More >>
Even though I am not a big fan of the heat, I am a HUGE fan of tomatoes. And to grow tomatoes, well, you need heat. This year I planted over 25 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. Some I grew from seed, and others I picked up at local Farmer’s Markets, Nurseries, or plant sales. I am hoping Read More >>
There is so much going on in the garden lately, it’s hard to keep up on my picture taking. I feel like I’m barely keeping my head above water with trying to take care of all the different veggies we are growing this year. The Irish Eyes sunflowers I planted are blooming like crazy. The Read More >>
I was hoping you could help me with something. I’ve been noticing a few dead squash on my hubbard squash vines and was wondering what YOU do with them. Typically I just break them off. But now I’m thinking maybe that is not such a good idea. Should I be cutting them off with a 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 >>
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