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Tag Archives: composter
August Garden Update
It’s been a while since I did a garden update, so today I’ll share a quick progress report on how it’s doing. We’re in the busy period where summer veggies are coming on, and it’s also time to plant the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, composter, fall garden, fall planting, greenhouse, pole beans, trellis, winter squash
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Harvest Monday May 9, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. My harvests are certainly pretty repetitive these days, but I’m not complaining. It’s my wife’s turn to cook, and I always give her a list of what’s ready in … Continue reading
New Work in Progress
I mentioned in my last post that the #1 project currently on my list is to build a new composter. Our pallet bins are falling apart, and it is high time for a replacement. We want to locate the new … Continue reading
Photo Friday: The Dark Side
Every once in a while it’s fun to show things that aren’t exactly going well in the garden. I’ll start with the hosta in the Shade Garden. Around here we call it ‘deer lettuce’, since the local deer seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Friday
Tagged cold frame, composter, cucumbers, deer, greenhouse, hosta, spider mites
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