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Moving Seedlings
Every year I set the very reasonable goal of getting everyone moved about and planted by Memorial Day. That gives me about 6 weeks of frost free planting. I have the whole summer to focus on deadheading, watering, controlling pests … Continue reading
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Results of Compost
I follow Felder Rushing’s 2 rules of composting, “Stop throwing that stuff away, and pile it up somewhere.” (If you ever have an opportunity to hear Felder speak, go for it. He is awesome!) I never have enough to top dress … Continue reading
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Tomatoes
I am looking forward to more success with my tomatoes than in the past. Last summer I had huge vines that produced very few tomatoes until the end of the season. Most of them never ripened, and I picked them … Continue reading
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I Gave up Just Before the Miracle
Back in the Margaret years, I used to go on sales trips with Charles. (I don’t miss working, but I do miss seeing Charles and the others.) We usually stopped to get directions (because we had been talking and laughing instead of … Continue reading
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DAMN VOLES!!!!
My friend desires only peaceful coexistence with all the wonderful wildlife in her yard. She’s much nicer than me. I desire total garden domination. Oh I know that’s impossible, Mother Nature is ALWAYS in complete control (and she can be … Continue reading
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Too Many Herbivores and Not Enough Carnivores
Too many herbivores and not enough carnivores is my way of saying I have too much stuff eating my plants, and not enough stuff eating the stuff that eats the plants. I have a couple of ways to deal with this. … Continue reading
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Welcome to my Garden – Part 3
In “Welcome to my Garden – Part 1,” you park and come through the front door. In part 2, you go out the deck to the Starlight lounge. By the time you get to part 3, you have been here … Continue reading
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Garden Stuff I did in January
You may read this and think “Maybe I should do something like that.”, or you may think “That Peggy is CRAZY. It’s January.” Either way, there’s lots of time until spring, or I’m just getting started. On the 7th I … Continue reading
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