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Friday, May 28, 2010

Kitchen Garden How To: The Best Way to Store Fresh Parsley (and Other Herbs like Basil)

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In a Kitchen Counter Bouquet! Realization of the Day: I often take parsley for granted, but if there isn't any growing in the garden I ...
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Do It Yourself Kitchen Garden Inspiration: Build an Amish Cold Frame

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Realization of the Day: In all my years of gardening, I've never used a cold frame—and I love cold frames. Several Amish families move...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

My Favorite Heirloom Carrots (so far) to Grow from Seed: Parisienne

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A Handful of Freshly Harvested Baby Carrots on July 11th, 2009 Realization of the Day: I never shared the final results of last year's...
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Perennial Herbs in Pots and Another Reason to Grow Your Own Greek Oregano: Garden Journal 4/13/10

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Newly sprouted Greek oregano is always a welcome spring sight. Realization of the Day: It's time to move this sun loving her...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Using Sheep Manure as an Organic Fertilizer in the Garden (and What's Keeping Me from Working in Mine)

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Audrey's twins, ten days old. This is what's keeping me from the garden—all the cuteness down at the sheep barn! Realization of th...
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Garden Journal 3/11/10: Growing Onions from Purchased Plants - Ordering and Planning

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1015Y Texas SuperSweet onions harvested last June. Realization of the Day: Despite numerous failures and disappointments in the garden ...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Easy to Grow from Seed Favorites: Miniature White Cucumbers

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I love these crunchy little things. Realization of the Day: I can't let another year go by without telling you about my new favorite...
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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Garden Journal 1/31/10: Snow Days and the Dream Garden

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And She Sleeps (the garden, not me) Realization of the day: It's a weekend for dreaming and scheming. Friday's six-inch snowfall ha...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Garden Journal 1/26/10: Organizing Seed Packets (but not yet starting any seeds)

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Time for all those empty envelopes and really outdated seeds to go! Realization of the Day: Gosh that felt good. I actually took this ...
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Monday, January 11, 2010

Garden Photo Journal:
My All-Weather Gardening Companion

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Sylvester the Superfluff Happy New Year! Between the bitter cold (it was minus six without the windchill yesterday morning) and this month-l...
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Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas! (and a Holiday Surprise in the Greenhouse)

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Um, Yeah Realization of the Day: There are days when nothing can faze me—not even this. I hope you got everything you wished for—along with...
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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Quick Winter Tip from My Favorite Vegetable Gardening Book: How To Help Protect Plants in Below Freezing Weather

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Greek Oregano in the Greenhouse Ready for this Greek Slow Roasted Lamb Recipe I love books. I love them so much that when I moved from nor...
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Garden Journal 12/1/09: Brrrr!

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Volunteer Arugula that Didn't Make it Under Cover Last Night Time to Put the Strawberry Patch to Bed for the Winter Very Cold Kale (whi...
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Monday, November 16, 2009

Garden Journal 11/16/09: Fall Radish Harvest (Such as It Is)

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Yep, That's Pretty Much It Realization of the Day: I always seem to get massive cravings for whatever isn't growing in the garden. ...
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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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