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13 May 2009
Photo Update: Front Apartment Garden 6 3
The front apartment garden is almost fully planted now. The potted tomato (provided by one of my downstairs neighbors) is going to be moved to a sunnier location soon (my SunCalc rated that spot as “Part Shade” which is two notches down from the ideal of “Full Sun” given ...
16°C / 60°F
29 Apr 2009
Vegetables and Fruit Planting 8 15 Neutral 1. Square Foot Garden In Corner 12 x 12 garden
sow radish next to melons sow carrots and radish in high box plant red onion in high box sow beets plant strawberry next to rue plant red and green cabbage hold tomato inside for 2 weeks before planting outside inside
12°C / 54°F
07 Mar 2009
Spring forward 3 18
The clocks have gone forward, so now it will appear to be light for longer in the evening. Yesterday there was a large flock of crows to the north, so the spring migration north has started even here. But I wake to snow falling again, which kills the urge to do anything. I am tired of picking my ...
Snow -5°C / 23°F

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02 Nov 2009
Nasturtium: harvesting and bud time 15 Very Happy Nasturtium (Jewel mix) Harvesting and Central East garden
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31 Oct 2009
Final Pic of Canning Closet 2 12 Very Happy
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Sunny 17°C / 63°F
01 Nov 2009
Captain Obvious whispers - 'turn them sideways dopey!' 12
Sometimes the obvious takes a while. I’ve had these offcuts of 50mm mesh hanging around for a while, years in fact. They were leftovers reclaimed from some job that I can’t recall now, it was that long ago.. I’ve used them previously to cover seedlings from birds, cats and other...
27°C / 81°F
01 Nov 2009
Comfrey (Bocking14): flourishing 9 Very Happy Comfrey (Bocking 14) , Southern garden , and Central East garden
Morning SneIrish :) The comfreys are doing exceptionally well, so well in fact I may have to cut them back sooner rather than later. Squeals of delight, quickly dropping to a bassy, throaty “and so they should be anyway”. Yeah, and about time – huck, spit. The photos don’...
Sunny 24°C / 75°F
01 Nov 2009
how many seeds for a swap? 8
Hi there, I’m new :) I saw you can do seed swaps on folia, and i was just wondering how many seeds to you send to someone for a swap? I’m a newbie gardener so I don’t even really know how many seeds someone uses to plant something with really, so this is why I’m asking! An...
Overcast 8°C / 46°F
01 Nov 2009
Aurora Bluetail Damselfly - Ischnura aurora 7 Flies , Azolla , and Critters garden
Saw this little beasty yesterday on the Red Azolla in the bog area – actually in the new pots that are replacing the bog area. It’s wings looked misshapen but that may have been the light playing tricks, and it was constantly moving its tail – with the fascinating blue bead on i...
Sunny 24°C / 75°F
03 Nov 2009
Ok snails, this means war 7 Unhappy Vegetable garden and Basil (D1-2) Dying
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Overcast 11°C / 52°F
06 Nov 2009
No way! It's not possible! 7
I have been trying to strike pig face in a glass of water gels as i have said. but today I found in my garden a pigface flowering in the garden, where did this flower come from? When I trimmed the branches to the pigface to strike them, I threw the lower leaves and branches which I didn’t n...
25°C / 77°F
30 Oct 2009
rose hip jam 3 4 Happy dog rose and Native meadow and hedgerow garden
After cold days, with night temperatures below 0° C, the weather is now warm and sunny. It’s ideal for strolling in the meadows and along the country paths, bordered with dog rose shrubs. During a walk, I’ve collected a basket of hips, set on preparing jam. Once in the kitchen, I̵...
Sunny 11°C / 52°F