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May Planting Update

This week I was able to work in the vegetable garden and get more than half the tomatoes planted, along with all of the bush squashes. The soil temperature warmed up to over 65°F, meaning it’s time both crops can … Continue reading

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(Almost) Tomato Planting Time

I spent the last couple of mornings here getting the bed ready for planting tomatoes. Last year I experimented with a couple of no-dig no-till beds, and got great results. So this year I decided to expand the experiment and … Continue reading

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In A Holding Pattern

With our May weather here turning colder than usual, I have delayed planting any of the warm season vegetables for the time being. Tomatoes, peppers, squash and beans both prefer and need warmer temperatures than we are having. So I … Continue reading

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In the Garlic Patch

I managed to finish mulching the garlic bed yesterday before the rains came. We needed a bit of rain, since we are actually running behind the averages so far this spring. Before mulching I weeded around the garlic, a job … Continue reading

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Holding Pattern

April has arrived, and with it we finally have a break in the weather. Old man winter wasn’t quite ready to leave us last week as we got a quick dusting of snow. Thankfully it didn’t last long. This week … Continue reading

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