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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Garden Journal 10/31/09: Happy Halloween!

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Wild Persimmons and Autumn Color (catch more of it here ) I've never grown pumpkins (have you?), but this time of year the persimmon tre...
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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Garden Journal 10/17/09: Widespread Frost Warning

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And This Isn't Even the Half of It Realization of the Day: Looks like it's time to make some of my Super Simple, No Sugar, Salsa-Lik...
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Thursday, October 08, 2009

Garden Journal 10/8/09: Growing Short Day Onion Varieties in Spring and Free Green Onions in Fall

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Fresh Scallions in October? No Problem—and No Effort! Realization of the Day: This is perfect green onion growing weather! I've mentione...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Garden Journal 9/23/09:
Tomatoes! Freshly Picked Heirlooms (Mine) and Favorite Varieties to Grow (Mine and Yours)

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My Favorite Kind of Tomatoes—Ripe! Realization of the Day: 2009 is not my Year of the Tomato. It was supposed to be. In late winter (on time...
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Monday, September 07, 2009

Quick and Easy Gardening Tip:
How To Grow Bigger Strawberries Next Year

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A Berry Sweet Breakfast Harvested Back on May 19th Realization of the Day: It's somehow September! If you're a seasonal eater in the...
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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Garden Journal 8/23/09:
The First Tomato of the Year Is Finally Ripe!

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Swaddled in a Bed of Fresh Basil (the biggest success in the garden this year) Realization of the Day: It's always a good idea to downl...
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Friday, August 14, 2009

Garden Journal 8/14/09: Relaxing Retro Style in the Garden and Cooking It Up in the Kitchen

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At Least Farm Boss Patchy Cat Hasn't Taken Over My New Chair Yet Realization of the Day: It's the weekend! Time to sit back and ig...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Garden Photo Journal: Wordless Wednesday

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© Copyright 2009 FarmgirlFare.com , the sometimes silent foodie farm blog where Farmgirl Susan shares stories, photos, and recipes from her ...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Garden Journal 7/28/09:
Growing and Loving Surprise Lilies (aka Naked Ladies, Magic Lilies, Spider Lilies, and at Least Nine Other Names)

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This old time favorite flower requires virtually no care (more photos here ). Realization of the Day: It's hard to imagine a more bea...
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Friday, July 24, 2009

Garden Journal 7/24/09: How To Beat the Summer Heat

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You Simply Sleep Through It Realization of the Day: At least somebody's getting some use out of my potting bench this time of year. I ...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Garden Journal 7/21/09: Mixed Emotions
(and Growing Lemon Cucumbers from Seed)

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Happy Dog and Sad Lemon Cucumber Plants Realization of the Day: The August mindset I've had since mid-June is going to have me very dis...
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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Garden Journal 7/11/09:
Clearing Out & Giving Up (In a Good Way)

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It's into the Compost Bin for these Tomato Plants (minus the containers of course) Realization of the Day: I've been on a cleaning a...
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Friday, July 10, 2009

Garden Journal 7/10/09: Designer Pollinators

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Is This a Best Dressed Bug or What? Realization of the Day: It's Fashion Week in the garden. I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for coo...
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Saturday, July 04, 2009

Garden Journal 7/4/09: Fireworks in the Front Yard

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Or Maybe It's Just a Fiery Burst of Beautiful Color—But Definitely a Celebration Nonetheless Here's hoping you had a glorious Fourth...
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Saturday, June 27, 2009

Garden Journal 6/27/09:
Digging Up an Early Red Potato Harvest

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Volunteer New Potatoes and a Few 'Test' Heads of Garlic Realization of the Day: Gardening must be one of the few things where your i...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Echinacea: My Favorite Easy To Grow, No Maintenance, Heat Loving, Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming Flowering Perennial

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Echinacea Purpurea, also known as purple coneflower (despite its pink flowers) Realization of the Day: If basil declares that summer h...
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