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Tag Archives: parsley
Monday Recap: Seedlings and More
March and April are usually busy months for me with lots of seed starting activities. By early April, many of the seeds have been started and transplanted on to larger containers. Ones that can take a bit of cold are … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, greenhouse, lettuce, parsley, peppers, petunias, pita, pizza, seed starting, soap, tomatoes
8 Comments
March Greenhouse Tour
There’s a lot of things growing in the greenhouse right about now, so I thought I would give a virtual tour. The below photo shows the view as you walk in, and amazingly there is actually room to walk at … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged arugula, Asian greens, chives, Golden Corn Salad, greenhouse, kale, lettuce, mint, mizspoona, parsley, salad boxes, spinach
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Monday Recap: The Deep Freeze
We were fortunate last week to come through the latest Snowpocalypse with only about six inches of the powdery white stuff. We couldn’t escape the blast of Arctic air that followed behind it though that sent temperatures plummeting to record … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening, Soap
Tagged Bastille soap, Cats, garlic, greenhouse, lasagna, Monday Recap, neck pumpkin, parsley, pickling, snow, soap, spinach, sweet potatoes, winter squash
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Seed Starting Setup
Given the fact that I have a small greenhouse, many people are surprised to find out I start almost all of my seeds indoors in our basement, under fluorescent lights. I use the greenhouse for growing the seedlings once they … Continue reading
December Greenhouse Tour
It’s been quite a while since I gave a tour of the greenhouse. I like to show what’s going (and growing) on in there occasionally, partly for my own benefit to visually document things. I just got around to replanting … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged Asian greens, chives, cilantro, greenhouse, herbs, kale, lettuce, mint, parsley, rosemary, salad boxes, spinach
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