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Farmer's Almanac

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:32:00 GMT

I bought a Farmer's Almanac. I've always wanted one, and they were on sale. After reading that book, cover-to-cover, I realize that I've been planting things waaay too late. I'm going to try followi...

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Trying Square Foot Gardening

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:59:00 GMT

This year I'm going to try square foot gardening. I've heard so many wonderful things about it, I've wanted to give it a try for a while. My husband, by chance, came upon a documentary on squ...

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Nervous

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:25:00 GMT

I'm really nervous to garden this summer. Last year, my garden failed due to the drought, even with watering daily. I'm still going to give it a try, but it's been two tough gardening years in a row...

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Seed Catalogues

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:36:00 GMT

I went to all the seed companies I could think of and ordered seed catalogues. I want rutebagas in my garden this summer, but I can't find seeds locally. If I'm buying one thing from the seed compan...

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Patience and Planning

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:47:00 GMT

It's only December and I'm ready for winter to be over. This is the first year that we'll be able to eat the asparagus! My tastebuds are tingling with the thought. I did better fall garden prep ...

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Learning from Gardening

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:27:00 GMT

Here's what I learned this year from gardening:

1. Bunny poop should also be called rocket fuel.

2. My homemade organic spray works just as well as Sevin.

3. Th...

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So THAT's what that's for!

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:18:00 GMT

I have a 3-tined rake that I use every spring to break sod and make rows. I just found out that you're supposed to use it throughout the summer in the aisles to do rough weeding. That makes thing...

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Rocket Fuel & Nematodes

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:00:00 GMT

I got some beneficial nematodes from the local nursery this weekend. They were expensive, but the package says it'll get rid of ground-dwelling bad bugs for 2 years. Other research with various s...

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Boring Beetle Update

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:58:00 GMT

I took some advice from last year on the boring beetles and slit the stem of the zukes in half. Couldn't find the beetle's grub, but I buried the stem and the zukes are doing much better. Hopeful...

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Stupid Boring Beetles

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:55:00 GMT

That's it, I'm done growing any kind of squash for two years. The boring beetles got into my zukes. I slit the stem open but didn't see any grubs. I buried the stem so it'll re-grow. Next year I'm...

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Mwahahahaha

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:16:00 GMT

I saw a squash bug in the zucchini. I dropped an atom-bomb on the garden. There is no way that squash bug is going to have a chance to eat my zukes or make babies, now.

I have to admit, I...

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Update on Clover

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:10:00 GMT

I read in Organic Gardening magazine to use clover as a ground cover because it fixes nitrogen in the soil. I would recommend using that tactic for transplants, but not seeds. It's been really ni...

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No Corn

Mon, 23 May 2011 20:17:00 GMT

The seed packet said that my corn should be up in 6-8 days. Today is day 8. No corn. Guess I'm going down to the store and getting some more seeds. Stupid birds are getting used to the pinwheel...

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It's Raining, It's Pouring, the Weeds Are A-Soaring

Fri, 20 May 2011 20:38:00 GMT

I'm thankful for the rain. When it rains, I don't have to use the sprinkler on the vegetable garden while I tote water to the herb garden and the containers for a couple days. The only bad side t...

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Lazarus Tomatos and Peppers

Thu, 19 May 2011 20:10:00 GMT

I accidentally killed my pepper and tomato seedlings when I was hardening them off, so I bought some seedlings. While the seedlings were waiting to be planted, some of the dead ones magically came ba...

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