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19 Aug 2008Does chard send up multiple sprouts? 2First time growing swiss chard… I’m noticing multiple sprouts in some of my plantings. I KNOW I only planted one little seed pod thingy per hole. But some of them have 4-5 sprouts. 1) is that normal? 2) how much should I thin them?
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19 Aug 2008Deafening Cicadas! 8Overcast 25°C / 77°F
There are cicadas EVERYWHERE. We always have them of course, but this year it seems like lots more. Maybe it’s because I’m gardening again. They are by no means in a plague amount, but there are tons. And they are deafening! They wake me up in the morning. When we are outside in the ...
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19 Aug 2008Stretching Heads Mammoth Sunflower and Back Fence Garden gardenThe sunflower heads are now beginning to stretch upward, away from the body of the plant. Won’t open for a while yet,… they have some growing to do first.Overcast 25°C / 77°F
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19 Aug 2008Pokey Carrot Sprouts 3 Carrot Nelson Hybrid Sprouting and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenPlanted next to the radishes, the carrots seem SO slow to sprout. About a quarter of them popped up over night. If they are going to make it by frost, they better step lively.Overcast 24°C / 75°F
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19 Aug 2008Seed Swap 1 Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenOvercast 19°C / 66°F
I’m packaging up some burpless cucumber seeds to go off into the world. It’s all very exciting isn’t it? In a dorky-gardener sort of way. I can’t wait to find out they are received and I look forward to seeing how they do down the road.
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18 Aug 2008First one! Ace 55 Tomato Harvesting and Back Fence Garden gardenPicked the first Ace55 from the back garden.Overcast 24°C / 75°F
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18 Aug 2008Photo Update: Peas are fast movers 1 3 Super Sugar Snap and Back Fence Garden gardenSunny 19°C / 67°F
Gosh, they only broke through 2 days ago! Let’s go guys!
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18 Aug 2008Photo Update: Chives 7 Chives and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenSunny 19°C / 67°F
The chives seem happier since the zucchini came out and they are no longer shaded. Still… they are not doing fantastic. None cut yet… been sitting all summer.
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18 Aug 2008Hello Beautiful! Red Bell Peppers Harvesting and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenSunny 19°C / 67°F
First mature red bell pepper of the summer. Long time coming, but so worth the wait. Now how to eat it? Hubby is lobbying for fresh grilled on a sausage dog. I’m thinking 3 cheese and veggie panini. There might be a brawl in the kitchen tonight.
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18 Aug 2008Just Sliced: THIS is why I grow tomatoes! 7 14 School Tomato: Brandywine and Wen's Square Foot Garden gardenSunny 16°C / 61°F
It was a delicious sandwich. I’d have photographed it… but I HAD TO EAT IT as soon as I put the top slice of bread on. There was simply no time for photographing it.
I almost tear up now remembering it… my first one slice sandwich this summer.
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