Tag Archives: Gardening

No-Dig No-Till Update

This year I am experimenting with the no-dig no-till method of gardening in a couple of beds and I want to give an update on that project. As I get older, I am always looking for more ways to make … Continue reading

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July Garden Update

It’s time for another virtual tour of our vegetable garden here in late July. The early  spring planted crops are gone now, and the summer vegetables are coming in. We had a colder than usual wet spring, followed by a … Continue reading

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Scaling Back

When we moved to Happy Acres back in 2007, I couldn’t wait to work up a spot for a vegetable garden. Due to the heavy deer presence, it had to be fenced. The area is about 40 feet by 45 … Continue reading

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How Hardy Is Lettuce – 2011 Trials

Last year I tested several different varieties of lettuce, plus a few other greens, to try and determine just how much cold weather they can take. I grew the lettuce and greens in my cold frames, which were covered with … Continue reading

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Growing Asian Vegetables: Tatsoi

This is the first installment in a series about my experiences growing Asian vegetables. You can find the other articles by clicking on the tag “Growing Asian Vegetables” at the bottom of this post. My first encounter with tatsoi came … Continue reading

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