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September 17, 2011

Water Your Garden To Protect It From Frost

Watering your garden when there might be a frost seems a little backward, but it will protect your plants. A healthy well-watered plant will do better than a weaker, drier plant will in cooler night time temperatures. You don’t want the plant to be wet, but you want the Earth to be nice and damp […]

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September 14, 2011

Greenhouse Tasks – September, Zone 3

Hi everyone, It’s almost time to start using our greenhouses again. Now is the time to clean it out and gather supplies for the coming winter. Wash down the sides carefully and make sure you dry with a fan after. Sort all your containers, and see if you need to get more. I usually ask […]

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September 1, 2011

Back To The Cold Weather Veggies!

The only difference between gardening in the early Spring and gardening in the Fall are the mosquitoes!! So I cleaned out my raised beds and planted the cold weather vegetables again. The warmer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, squashes will all need a frost blanket. But the salad greens like spinach, kale, and arugula will all […]

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February 15, 2011

Expansion???

Hi everyone, I am toying with expanding my outdoor garden this year! I have found that with only 5 more fence pieces I can double my garden space! Last year I found it hard to weed, and the plants were all too close together. Especially in mid-summer when everything gets to be a bit of […]

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September 4, 2010

Fall Plans

Hi everyone, The fall plans are in effect! First order of business is building PVC pipe supports for the plastic sheeting that will become the temporary greenhouse I will be using to extend my seasons! The over night low yesterday was 45 degrees Fahrenheit so I better get this thing up. Last year we had […]

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Carrots Over Wintered

SO! Last fall because of an early frost and my frustration with losing just about everything in my wonderful outdoor garden I completely forgot about my carrots!! I never harvested them and they are still alive out there!!! And, THEY LOOK GREAT! I am curious to see how they taste but they look awesome. I […]

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February 22, 2010

Indoor garden Started!

I have started my indoor garden! So far it consists of a small shelf, lots of shop lights with daylight bulbs and one with a grow bulb in it. I have some old pots that I am using as well as a few new seed starting trays with biodegradable seed pots inside for transplanting. The […]

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