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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Garden Journal 8/18/10: Tomato Season Has Arrived and the First Harvest is In!

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Yep, that's it. Pretty though, isn't it? Realization of the Day: One of the nicest things about gardening is that the littlest surp...
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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Garden Journal 8/15/10: How To and, More Importantly, Hot Not To Store Fresh Basil

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Realization of the Day: It's a lot easier to write off a garden disaster as a learning experience when it doesn't involve your enti...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Garden Journal 7/27/10: Harvesting Really Late Planted Garlic

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Growing Garlic: Not Bad, Not Bad Realization of the Day: I'm a lot more excited about growing garlic after digging up this year's c...
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Friday, July 23, 2010

Garden Journal 7/23/10: Why I Haven't Set Foot in My Garden in Over Two Weeks

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Harmless little snake in the greenhouse, September 2007 Realization of the Day: It's time for a new game plan. Actually more like an e...
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Garden Journal 6/20/10: How To Transplant Sweet Pepper Seedlings, the Extended Version

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Off to Browner Pastures! Realization of the Day: The most important thing you need to do in the garden is get your seeds and plants in the...
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

How To Easily Attract Butterflies & Pollinators to Your Kitchen Garden: Garden Journal 6/17/10

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Just plant some echinacea! Realization of the Day: There's a winged frenzy going on out in my flowerbed. More below. . .
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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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