KevinM's journal
Member since: Jul 10 | Last seen: Apr 12 | Years gardening: 2 | Organic gardener
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01 Apr 2011Squash: Zucchini "Black Beauty" and Fake Greenhouse (my basement) garden
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31 Mar 2011Herb: 100 Borage and Fake Greenhouse (my basement) garden
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31 Mar 2011Greens: Blue Curled Scotch Kale and Fake Greenhouse (my basement) garden
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31 Mar 2011
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The White Marrow Squash sprouts
Squash: Lebanese White Bush Marrow Squash and Fake Greenhouse (my basement) garden4°C / 39°F -
08 Mar 2011
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First Sow of the 2011: Sweet Pepper 'Quadrato D'Asti Rosso'
Sweet pepper 'Quadrato D'Asti Rosso' Sown and Fake Greenhouse (my basement) gardenWell, I am headed to Scotland tomorrow and wanted to get something started before I left. So, I got four peat pots (which I will never use again) from last year and put a seed in each. I am going to just set it and forget it and hopefully something beautiful will emerge. I am also using my rou...Cloudy 2°C / 35°F -
01 Mar 2011
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Careful where you plant... a study in daylight vs shadow
1°C / 34°FThis is one of my favorite photos of my 2010 garden. These three tomato plants were started at the same time (although not the same variety). They were planted on a west facing wall. As the sun transited the sky, the plant on the right got full sun from 12:00 to dark. The plant in the middle ...
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27 Feb 2011
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Companion Planting Tool using MSExcel
A nice person from the Square Foot Gardening community has posted an excel spreadsheet designed for companion planting. It works very well in that you select the plant you wish to grow and returns a list of plants that grow well with that plant. You’ll need MS-excel and then to download th...Frosty -7°C / 19°F -
23 Feb 2011
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Review of a home-made Upside-Down Tomato Planter
-1°C / 30°FI think the upside down tomato planters are quite ugly, but I like the idea. Last year, I made my own version using a shepherd’s hook and hanging baskets. Cutting a hole in the coconut fur, gently place the plant into the hole. Cover with soil. Then, I planted a pea plant on top. Anyway...
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22 Feb 2011
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Best of 2010: Chinese Five Color Hot Pepper
Overcast -2°C / 28°FIn 2010, I grew some really fun ornamental peppers. The Chinese Five Color hot pepper phases through 5 colors throughout the season. And they have pretty purple flowers. Their description from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds: I have a few seeds left if anyone has another ornamental pepper to swap.
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21 Feb 2011
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Overcast 2°C / 35°FLast year, I wanted to speed up the germination process, so I used the paper towel method. That is, the you moisten a paper towel, place a seed in the paper towel and put the seed/towel in a ziplock. Then you need to warm it slightly. The top of my refrigerator was cold. So, I searched the ho...
