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21 Mar 2009Spring cleaning Vegetable gardenCleared out the existing bed, fertilized – and started making space for a new bed. Salvaged a couple pieces of fiberglass roofing and made a separate section for the potatoes so I don’t have to disturb other plants’ roots. Sowed some leftover lettuce mix from last year, if it do...Overcast 13°C / 55°F
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11 Mar 2009Blooming lots! Cornelian Cherry Flowering and Frontyard gardenCovered in yellow puffballs.6°C / 42°F
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15 Feb 2009Spring clean-up Frontyard gardenPruned back all the old growth, weeded and raked out the beds in the front. The heavy snow seems to have stunted the grass a bit, but most everything else is coming back pretty well.Overcast 11°C / 51°F
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15 Feb 2009Flowering Golden Crocus 'Goldilocks' FloweringOvercast 11°C / 51°F
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15 Feb 2009First flowers of the year Snowdrops FloweringOvercast 11°C / 51°F
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23 Nov 2008Green garden chutney Vegetable gardenWell, it was obvious that the rest of my tomatoes weren’t going to ripen, and I still had a few tomatillo fruits, and some thai chilies that were still green. Picked ’em all and made a sweet chutney.Cloudy 11°C / 52°F
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15 Nov 2008Green chili Tomatillo 'Mexican Husk' Harvesting and Vegetable gardenCan’t believe it’s November and I’m still getting good fruit. Still a lot on the vine, as well.Overcast 9°C / 48°F
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15 Nov 2008Last harvest Ancho Chili Pepper Harvesting and Vegetable gardenTook the last three stubby peppers for a green chili. Yum.Overcast 10°C / 50°F
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12 Oct 2008Chickens love currant berries Red flowering currant 'Alba' and The side yard gardenDiscovered that chickens really love red currant berries, and why wouldn’t they, it is considered an important native bird plant. There’s also been a song sparrow and juncos rooting around for the fallen berries.Cloudy 10°C / 50°F
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12 Oct 2008A little less lawn Frontyard gardenFinally finished my end-of-summer project in the front yard and expanded the border by the sidewalk out a few feet and including the cornus mas. Finally found the right weapon for my war against the daylillies – a 10-pound Pulaski. My arms hurt like hell tonight, but I’ve now freed ab...Cloudy 10°C / 50°F
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