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Still Early Days: Weeds, Seeds, and Sprouts
I used to think transitional weather was weather with temperatures changing gradually from cold to warm or vice versa. Now transitional weather means a beautiful 50 degree day followed by a cloudy day in the upper thirties with wintry mix … Continue reading
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Tagged cold frames, Community gardens, lettuce, radishes, spring crops
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Early Crops: The First Seeds Go In!
Even with another blizzard blowing across the plains, Sunday saw lots of activity in my community garden. About 15 people were there, working on their gardens and helping to clean up our fence line and raise the height of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cold frames, early spring harvests, First seeds of Spring, peas, spinach, Spring planting
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Winter Blows Into the Garden
After my last blog, gleefully showing my thriving peas and arugula, winter moved in with temperatures in the teens at night and the twenties during the day. What a difference a day makes! When I heard about the Alberta Clipper … Continue reading
Posted in Local Food
Tagged cold frames, Covering garden plants, protecting plants from cold, row cover, Winter gardening
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