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Everything is growing

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:49:00 GMT

The strawberries are keeping me busy. I started picking last Friday, and have picked everyday. I have one, one gallon freezer bag full of cleaned, mashed berries, and will have to start the second...

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Put the tips to the test

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:13:00 GMT

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT TRY THIS IF YOU ARE PREGNANT. PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD NOT HANDEL KITTY LITTER WASTE.

With that said.

In one of my new gardening books "how to cheat ...

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Finally feel almost human

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:21:00 GMT

Well, it took a couple of days, a couple of hot baths, and a WHOLE LOTTA sleep.

Sunday (the 31st) Dawned bright and sunny. I was out the door by eight, had to pick up top soil for the new...

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Wow, what a day!

Sun, 31 May 2009 03:35:00 GMT

Today started cool and Cloudy. But I was up and out the door early, had to buy some more potting soil, needed to pick up some plants for the container garden for the store. I was on top of my game,...

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Colin's Boss

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:56:00 GMT

I was finally able to get Colin's boss' garden done yesterday. As he and I were both running late yesterday, I didn't acutally get started planting until a little after noon. Finished about 5pm, ...

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Sailing into May

Wed, 13 May 2009 03:11:00 GMT

Was able to go out and till a little more in the new flower beds today. Weather hasn't really changed much since April. A day or 2 of rain, a slow warm up, a day-day 1/2 of warm sun, and then? Boom...

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Here it is the end of April already

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Finally got all the yard clean up done 2 weeks ago. It was a hard thing, the first 2 weeks in April were Mighty Cold, then you would get one day in the 60's. The last 2 weeks cold, then 3 or 4 da...

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It's still March

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:09:00 GMT

The last two days have been gorgeous! I was able to get the patio and part of the shade gardens raked. Only about an hour and a half work done on both days, but it made a difference. That in additio...

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March winds

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:15:00 GMT

The snow is all but gone. The last 2 days were sunny and 55ish. Today very chilly and rainy. I took a walk around the yards yesterday and am picturing it with the flowers starting to come up, eve...

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Another gardening year

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:03:00 GMT

Here it is January already. I am waiting for my first order of seeds to arrive so I can get planting. I love this time of year, it means spring is just around the corner! Can't wait to get started on ...

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lasagna beds revisited

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:32:00 GMT

Today I moved a yard and 1/2 of top soil by myself as the boys were off somewhere doing something. The beds are now complete. Pictures are in the forums under garden pictures. 8 hours of shoveling, ...

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lasagna beds

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:41:00 GMT

I'll try to explain without sounding to anal..

First, the idea behind the veggie garden was my DH's. His idea of a veggie bed it a long wide rectangle, with chicken wire (or similar fenci...

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May already

Mon, 19 May 2008 23:56:00 GMT

Finally go the south yard started, It took 3 hours with the tiller to clear out the overgrown weed bed over there. I had really wanted to enlarge it, but it took way to much out of me. CB and I are go...

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my poor elbow

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:45:00 GMT

I was able to get some work in today. Re raked the North end and the East slope, even got under the deck and the whole south yard finished. 4 hours of raking and hauling. Just have to do a little ...

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when did it happen?

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:27:00 GMT

I realized today that I join the "original" GG back in 2002. Col was not quiet 12 and CB not quiet 10. They wanted to grow "Tommytoes and Pepperers". All we had was containers at that time. We m...

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