Since my last update, the garden has really filled up (as you can see by the chart seen here). All that is left is spot we reserved for the tomatoes and a small area where one or two rows of … Continue reading
May 20, 2013
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May 7, 2013
by Liesl
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Garden Update : In the Soil
For a while there, not much was happening in the garden. We still couldn’t plow the garden on our own so eventually we enlisted the help of a friend and finally got things in the soil. Above you can see … Continue reading
April 16, 2013
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Garden Update : Slow Starts
4.8.13 to 4.14.13: Lots of rain and lots of sun are making things grow, well, the things in the ground already. Like the rhubarb, that is really taking off. Still need to wait to till up the garden to start … Continue reading
April 9, 2013
by Liesl
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Garden Update : So It Begins
It’s garden time again. For those of you who are new to my blog, last year I pretty much took over the duties of our 35′ by 80′ garden and documented almost all of it here. All my life, my … Continue reading
November 24, 2012
by Liesl
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Garden Update – Planting Garlic
It’s almost December and here I am doing a Garden Update. That’s because you plant garlic around this time. (One of the things I am learning about this member of the Allium family.) We planted some Chesnok Red (Purple Stripe), … Continue reading
October 27, 2012
by Liesl
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In the Garden
With this “Frankenstorm” heading towards us, my Dad and I finally had the push to get the garden completely cleared out. The kale was harvested and (painstakingly) cleaned, cooked, bagged and frozen. The dried beans were picked (and will wait … Continue reading
October 6, 2012
by Liesl
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Autumn Garden
I know I said I was pretty much done with the Garden posts for the season, but I just can’t help but capture and share that golden autumn light. The garden is still producing (peppers!) but slowly it’s getting cleaned … Continue reading
September 29, 2012
by Liesl
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Garden 2012
Just a few highlights from the 2012 Garden. Some Lessons Learned and Goals for Next Year: Don’t bother with pots, plant celery right in the garden soil. Make a cucumber trellis (and plant lettuce underneath.) Keep better records! And label … Continue reading
September 22, 2012
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Garden Update
Well, summer is officially over. Autumn came breezing right in. We are rounding the bend out there in the garden. It’s just about done. My dad gathered all the butternut and hubbard squash. And dug up pretty much all the … Continue reading
September 15, 2012
by Liesl
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Garden Update
One of the hauls this week. Seen above: Radishes, celery, green beans, lettuce and peppers. As you can see, the celery I planted in the garden did really well. It doesn’t look like the pale, thick stuff you find in … Continue reading