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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 >>
This is the first year I have been successful at growing broccoli, and I owe it all to starting my seeds indoors under grow lights. Earlier this spring instead of planting broccoli seeds in the garden and hoping for the best, I chose to plant my seeds indoors instead. And it made all the difference Read More >>
Well folks, in case you didn’t get the memo, summer has arrived. Wahoo! Our backyard is bursting with color {and vegetables} and I’m having a hard time photographing of it all. It seems like every time I turn around there is something I missed. This I know for sure, this week we will be eating Read More >>
Yesterday I headed out to the garden with one specific goal in mind. To pick a cabbage. I don’t know why, but I still find it hard to believe that you can plant a seed, give it a little water and it will turn into food. Am I the only one who is totally in Read More >>
This year I planted 3 kinds of peas. Sugar Snap Peas, Snow Peas, and Green Arrow Peas. This morning I went out the the garden and noticed quite a few sugar snap peas that were ready to be picked. So I decided today would be the perfect day to talk about sugar snap peas. Read More >>
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