Category: Gardening
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Winter 2010 Garden
It’s been unusually chilly this year. I must confess I was not prepared for such a harsh winter. I was a little overconfident in late October and I planted a few young plants and seedlings in the raised bed. A week later, we were hit with record low temperatures. My raised bed looked pathetically empty…
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Morning Dew
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Fall Chrysanthemums
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Almost There
The lemons on my little Meyer Lemon tree are turning yellow. In a few more weeks I’ll be able to harvest them. I was going to try my hand at making Limoncello this winter. But I tend to use my lemons and my vodka up before I get a chance.
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Winter Squash Mania
Prior to this year, I did not have a lot of exposure to winter squash. My experience was limited to canned pumpkin for Thanksgiving. I never thought to plant any because I assumed they would go to waste. But that was before I was given a few Sweet Dumpling Seeds. I couldn’t resist the temptation…
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Happy Halloween
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Playing with Praying Mantis
I became a big nerd when watching the Praying Mantis in my backyard. I had one in my mint plants and another by my Black Eyed Susans. Toward the end of summer, they appeared in large amounts in my basil plants. The Thai Basil was especially popular, it was like Vegas with constant hooks ups.…
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Fall’s Edible Flowers
I realized today that some of my favorite fall flowers are also edible. I have only tried of a few of these in my food. Usually I sprinkle them into my salad as a garnish. Here are a few of my favorites. Nasturtiums: These can be sprinkled in salads. They have a slightly peppery taste…
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Autumn Plans
It’s has been beautiful here the past few weeks. The temperatures have dropped and we got not one but two rain storms. This has probably been the nicest fall weather I have experienced since I moved out here ten years ago. The garden is going through it’s awkward transition phase. I had to get rid…
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Battling the Critters
This year my battle with the neighborhood critters escalated to full blown war. Squirrels are thankfully a mild nuisance in my garden. They might pull up some of my bulbs. But my neighbors must have much better squirrel food because I never catch them eating any of my vegetables. My big problem are mice. Deer…