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Fall Comes On
This weekend I cleaned up the Plot Against Hunger gardens and then went to my own to work. It is beginning to look like fall in the garden and elsewhere. The rats have been temporarily vanquished. As a result I … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, Butternut squash, eggplant, Fall gardening, oregano, zinnias
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The Harvest Begins
I had plans to plant the large Plot Against Hunger this weekend, but it rained into early afternoon, so my volunteers and I did other things. Once it had cleared I went to the garden and cleaned my flower borders … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, cold frame, columbines, irises, Plot Against Hunger, radishes, spring lettuce
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The Winter Garden
I had been meaning to run by the garden to check out the turnips in the Plot Against Hunger garden. They are snug under fallen leaves with just their tops sticking out and just about ready to harvest. I also … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, chard, cold frame, kale, lettuce, turnips, winter garden
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Putting the Gardens to Bed for Winter
Yesterday was “put the gardens to bed for winter” day. I know, I’ve been talking about this for a while, but with my own garden and the two Plot Against Hunger Gardens to tuck in, I needed either several weekends … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, composted manure, hawk in the garden, Mantis, mulch, putting the garden to bed, tilling, turnips, urban wildlife, winterizing the garden
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Fall Planting Continues to Yield
The fall crops—those planted in late summer—continue to put food on the table, even as I’ve begun to see cars with bundled trees strapped to the roof. This weekend, I did a little clean-up in both my garden and the … Continue reading
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Tagged AFAC, arugula, chard, fall garden yields, Plot Against Hunger, turnips
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Late February and Early March Planting Yields Now
I know. It’s been warm, but I plant some things in March every year if there isn’t snow on the ground. This year the quantity of greens I’m getting just from thinning head lettuces has been wonderful. Today, after planting … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, Central Library Garden, early greens, lettuces, spinach, spring gardening
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Happy New Year–In the Garden, Of Course!
Well, new year’s day dawned clear with a predicted temperature in the fifties and my first thought was … “there’s stuff I can do in the garden.” I didn’t get around to the usual clean-up in the fall, which includes … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, chard, Food Hub, lettuces, mulching, Plot Against Hunger, Winter gardening
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Yup, Still Harvesting
Cleaning up the garden is always bittersweet for me. After our recent day of snow, sleet and rain, I thought I should find out what was left and what I could harvest. It turned out there were lots of peppers … Continue reading
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Tagged artemisia silver king, arugula, calendula, chard, cosmos, Fall gardening, peppers, rain, recent snow, rosemary, sleet, vegetable gardening
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