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30 Mar 2013Strawberries, 'Tristar' on porch Dying, Strawberries, 'Tristar' Transplanted, and 2013 Square Foot garden
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Sunny 14°C / 58°FI just put up the rain barrel and connected the overflow hose (pic 1). Pic 2 is the SFG by the porch with lettuce and arugula sown. Chives are also there from last fall. Also, I transplanted the Tristar strawberries (pic 3) so I can take down the rest of the SFG. I’m regretting not adding...
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30 Mar 2013Oregano Showing True Leaves, Sage Budding, Lettuce, 'European' Mix 1 , Lettuce, 'Ithaca' 1 , Lettuce, romai...
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Thanks to the lovely weather in my area and a lot of research/phone calls, I was able to work in the garden for a couple hours straight today. I’ve been holding off on planting in the SFG because of how cold it’s been and because the garden needed compost worked into it before I coul...Sunny 14°C / 58°F -
15 Mar 2012Basil 1 , Oregano Moved, Mint, mojito Moved, Sage Moved, Strawberries, 'Tristar' , Parsley Moved, Lavender ...
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Sunny 26°C / 79°FI just spent almost 3 hours getting the straw (and subsequent weeds) cleaned off square foot garden, burying 50 feet of soaker hose, and planting my first round of lettuce, arugula and carrots. My back aches, and I know I need to start the tomatoes and some flowers yet tonight, but I feel exhila...
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23 Feb 2012
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The first sprouts of the season!!!
Basil 1 , Snake plant for Jon and Aleysha , Aloe plant for Jon and Aleysha , 2013 Square Foot garden , and ...I’m delighted that the alpine strawberries are sprouting already. The packet said it might take weeks so it’s exciting to get an early start. I’m also making some cuttings for gifts to friends. Basil is the easy one, but I’m also trying to transplant aloe and snake plants ...Cloudy 16°C / 61°F -
09 Feb 2012Frontyard Sidewalk garden , Kitchen herb garden , Houseplants garden , Back porch garden , Strawberries, 'T...
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Cloudy 6°C / 43°FToday is the first day I sowed some seeds — alpine strawberries, heliotrope, and rosemary — for the 2012 season. This year, I decided to try planting some flowers along with veggies and berries in the hope that we’ll be able to use some blooms for the wedding reception in July....
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18 Dec 2011
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The long-overdue fall clean-up
Carrots 16 Showing True Leaves, Carrots 15 Showing True Leaves, Carrots 14 Showing True Leaves, Arugula 4 H...So many things have happened in the garden since last time… -A couple weeks ago, my wonderful fiance moved the red raspberries and blackberries to the basement. I’m leaving the black raspberries out, because they haven’t done so well this past year and I want to see if they are...Cloudy 2°C / 36°F -
22 Sep 2011
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End of garden clean-up part 1 and SFG question (at the end)
Basil replants Flowering, Basil 2 Budding, Melon, honeydew 'Jenny Lind' Dying, Melon, cantaloupe 'Hearts of...It’s been WAAAAYYY too long since I updated, and a lot has happened in the garden since July/August. Amidst the destination wedding planning madness, I’ve managed to can as much tomato sauce, bruschetta, salsa, pickles, grape juice, and even some homemade ketchup that I could before ...Storms 26°C / 79°F -
01 Aug 2011
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And the tomatoes just keep coming!
Melon, honeydew 'Jenny Lind' , Melon, cantaloupe 'Hearts of Gold' , Soybeans 2 , Soybeans 1 Harvesting, Tom...I’ve been harvesting Roma tomatoes for days now, and the 4 plants I have are showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon! My counter has 3 folded dish towels full of tomatoes that are either ripe or ripening as I write. Tomorrow is a canning day with my sister Jenna, and we’re goin...Sunny 34°C / 94°F -
21 Jul 2011
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Gardening to relax and de-stress
Tomatoes, Roma replants, take 2 Flowering, Tomatoes, Roma replants Flowering, Tomatoes, Roma Harvesting, Bo...Sunny 36°C / 96°F
Lately, my fiance and I have been wedding planning every spare minute we can find it seems, and last night, I think I was at a breaking point. Mentally and emotionally drained, I still wasn’t feeling myself this morning, so I decided to take the day and work almost exclusively on the garde...
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18 Jul 20112011 Square Foot garden , Melon, honeydew 'Jenny Lind' Flowering, and Melon, cantaloupe 'Hearts of Gold' Fl...
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33°C / 91°FI’m have a question about cantaloupe and honeydew melon vines in a square foot garden. Mine are ALL OVER the place! I have them growing up a trellis to keep them off the ground and from overtaking my other plants. I’m wondering…should I be pruning some of the vines or not? I ...
