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22 Aug 2008Slow Pokes Romaine from JoJoSmiley and Back Fence Garden gardenNot much going on since sprouting. Just sitting. I wonder what they are waiting for.Sunny 19°C / 67°F
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22 Aug 2008Slow Pokes Leaf Lettuce and Back Fence Garden gardenNot much going on since sprouting. Just sitting. I wonder what they are waiting for.Sunny 19°C / 67°F
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22 Aug 2008Happy Radishes 4 Radishes - Cherriette Hybrid Showing True Leaves and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenThe radishes are growing well, they seem quite happy, despite the 85 degree days this week.Sunny 18°C / 65°F
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21 Aug 2008Mildly Disappointed Spinach from JoJoSmiley Moved and Back Fence Garden garden2 of 8 seeds sprouted. There were a couple empty spots in my other Space Spinach, so I moved these 2 sprouts in with that spinach and resewed these 2 squares with turnip greens.Sunny 18°C / 65°F
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21 Aug 2008Sown Turnip Greens Sown and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenDad sent me these seeds from the farmer’s co-op down home. Broadcast seeds into 7 squares.
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21 Aug 2008All done Cucumbers and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenThe cucumbers were still making a few sad fruits, but they were seedy and strong flavored, so I went ahead and pulled them out. Made room for the last of my fall plantings: turnip greens.Sunny 17°C / 62°F
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21 Aug 2008Caterpillar: Princess In The Parsley 3 1 Parsley and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenSunny 19°C / 66°F
I discovered another black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) caterpillar in my parsley this morning. Abi has adoringly named "her" Princess. It looks like she’s pretty far along in molting stages, so I think we’ll just leave her outside to do her thing, instead of bringing he...
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20 Aug 2008Fresh Garden Pizza 9 8 Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenSunny 17°C / 63°F
Last night’s dinner… fresh garden pizza with pesto, tomatoes, red bell pepper and onions from my back yard. Cheese and mushrooms from the market.
There is nothing more satisfying that sitting out with your feet up, watching your children play, while you munch something homemade from y...
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19 Aug 2008Trimmed Chives Pruning and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenUpon suggestion from several folia-ns, I trimmed back the chives in hopes for new growth this fall.Sunny 17°C / 63°F
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18 Aug 2008Stinkin' Aphids! Broccoli Treating and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenI have 6 broccoli plants but the one just seems to be a pest magnet. It’s the one I’ve picked the most cabbage worms off of over the last few months. And now I find it under attack from aphids. Little buggars. I mixed up a cocktail of dish soap, luke warm water and veg oil. They seem...Overcast 27°C / 81°F
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