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Beating Back the Flower Coup
After talking last week about the zinnia coup in the garden, I got in there this week and started to fight back. I was feeling immensely guilty about ripping some of them out, but along came a fellow gardener who … Continue reading
A Little Tour of the Whole Garden
The garden is doing well. I have had tomatoes, a cucumber, some beans, and some peppers of late. There are, of course, lots of flowers. I dropped a protective can over my late-planted okra, which is being eaten by an … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Food
Tagged bees, Eggplants, Elfa installation, summer flowers, summer gardens, tomatoes
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At Summer’s Height, Fall Planting
It’s getting to be the time to plant second crops, depending on where you are. Fall planting means planting to eat in the fall (or winter), and a few things can start going in now. This morning I had arranged … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Food
Tagged fall planting, flowers from the garden, Plot Against Hunger, summer gardening
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Of Gardens, Kitchens, and Books…
Flowers are taking over my garden. They were smothering my little eggplants, which really couldn’t take much more after the flea beetles got at them. They were hovering over the pepper plants, too and shading some squash in the back. … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Food
Tagged blossom rot, Kitchen remodel, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, painting, summer garden, zinnias
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Much More To Do
Well, the kitchen is in! I do like it a lot. Goodness, even though this contractor was quite clean, what a mess that dust is, even getting into the back reaches of my place. I cleaned Friday night and all … Continue reading
A Weekend of Sun!
We finally had a lovely late spring weekend with sun and temperatures in the low eighties. Everyone’s garden is flourishing from all the rain (and we’re expected to have three days more of it this week). I harvested lettuces, spinach, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Food
Tagged beets, carrots, flowers, larkspur, lettuces, poppies, radishes, spring gardening, zinnias
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Seizing the Sun
We’ve become trapped in a weather pattern with rain most days. While this has been good for the drought, and is undoubtedly good for all green things and the bees, I would welcome less rain. I was in the garden … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local Pleasures
Tagged Georgetown waterfront, Kitchen remodel, riverfront park, Water gate
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