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Spinach Wars
This year I attempted to grow three different varieties of spinach. I started Bloomsdale, Correnta, and Catalina (baby spinach) about two months ago. Bloomsdale and Correnta tied for tastiness and longevity. Baby Spinach is the clear loser it bolted after three weeks and it was during the cooler months. I chopped the spinach up this…
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Lil Orphaned Christmas Cactus
I was walking to work the other day when I spotted a discarded Christmas Cactus. It was just laying there amongst the yard waste. It was a little worse for wear. I assume the individual who had owned it just threw it out when it stopped blooming. I snatched it up and took it home…
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They Have Potential
I finally had a chance to pot the bare root trees from Arbor Day Foundation. Now they have no excuse not to grow and bloom and become the big trees in the catalog. Planting Bare Root Trees in Pots 1. Soak in water for at least 6-8 hours. I actually let them soak for twenty…
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Spring has Sprung
It’s so odd to look at other people’s sites and see their homes under snow. Out here it’s been like spring. Today I began to notice some obvious signs that spring is near. Flowers are popping up everywhere and an unexpected places such as my rosemary, oregano, and strawberry plant. Strawberry Oregano Rosemary There are…
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Arbor Day Foundation Trees
Back in December I received an invitation to join the Arbor Day Foundation for ten dollars. Arbor Day Foundation is the largest and oldest tree growing foundation. I was more than happy to give my support. My membership included eleven free trees. I thought this was a great idea because I could pick out two…
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Valentine’s Day Flowers
This Valentine’s day I thought I would try to be creative and suprise my boyfriend. I found this pretty purple orchid as his main gift. Unlike me he has the patience to care and keep orchids alive. I also started to grow for him a mix of sunflowers. A few weeks before Valentine’s day I…
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Last Week of the Hearts Show
Hearts 1 This is the last week of the John Natsoulas Heart Show. I went back this weekend to see my photo hanging on the wall and to take a picture of my name plate. There are still a number of affordable pieces of available. There is certainly something there for everyone. They have sculptures,…
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Growers Challenge
A few weeks ago I joined Elements in Time’s Growing Challenge. Here are the rules to the challenge. 1. You must grow one additional type of fruit or vegetable than last year from seed. 2. You must post about your garden at least once a week. This year I am growing the following new vegetables…
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Total Eclipse
It’s time to dig out those binoculars and telescopes because tonight most of Europe and North America can witness a total eclipse of the moon. Sky and Telescope has more details on the stages and progression on the eclipse. The eclipse will be begin at 5:30 Pacific time and progress until 9:00 pm.
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After raining almost all day today, we are now getting a little bit of sunshine. However, it’s supposed to rain the rest of the week.