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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 Heat Continues
Yesterday was another scorcher. I went to the garden in the early morning to harvest and see what needed to be done. I was able to harvest quite a few Juliet tomatoes from the small Plot Against Hunger garden. The … Continue reading
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Tagged AFAC, bird netting, eggplant, Plot Against Hunger, summer garden, summer harvests
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Some Quotes and Some Books
Alys, of Gardening Nirvana, set a gentle quotation challenge for me a couple weeks ago. It was three quotes in three days. She gave us some latitude, though, to do it as we wished, so I am doing it all at … Continue reading
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Tagged A river runs through it, basil, eggplant, Gail Godwin, Gilead, Marilynne Robinson, Norman Maclean, quotations, quotes, tomatoes
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What Is It About August?
For most people August is that last blast of good summer warmth, the time of vacations, beaches, Maine woods, lakes, and escaping the cares of home and work. For me this is true as well, but August is also the … Continue reading
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Tagged eggplant, heat, Late summer crops, need to water, okra, squash, tomatoes
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End of Season: Closing In
The garden is looking so end of season. I have a sense of sadness mingled with relief. There are still some possibilities. There won’t be many more okra. But the peppers could last until a frost gets them. The same … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, eggplant, End of season gardens, fall, okra, peppers
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A Little Much Needed Rain Falls
It is raining as I write, a lovely soft steady rain that will sink in slowly and do the gardens some good. It has been very dry in northern Virginia. When I went to the garden today, the peppers were … Continue reading
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Tagged dry autumn, eggplant, okra, peppers, Powdery mildew, rain, tomatoes
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A Good Season and More to Come
After time away over Labor Day weekend, I came back to gardens in the midst of a late summer burst of bounty. They are also starting to look a bit end of season. The Plot Against Hunger garden has been … Continue reading
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Tagged AFAC, eggplant, late season, Plot Against Hunger
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Summer Harvesting, Fall Planting
I have been so busy in the garden that last week I simply couldn’t post a blog. Some of the fruits of my labor are in my pantry now. In the Plot Against Hunger garden, the zucchini and summer squash … Continue reading
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Tagged eggplant, fall crops, fall planting, garlic, okra, peppers, Summer Squash, tomatoes
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Summer’s Harvest Arrives
Gardens have begun to bear prolifically—a nice thing for gardeners, their neighbors and friends and the Arlington Food Assistance Center. Last Thursday evening, Filmona, who volunteers in the 10th and Barton Plot Against Hunger, and I harvested seven pounds of … Continue reading
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Tagged AFAC, eggplant, okra, Plot Against Hunger, zucchini
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Summer and Fall Mix in the Garden
After a week away, I went to the garden expecting that I would be able to harvest a few things. I was not disappointed. There is a really lovely mix of summer crops nearing the end of production and fall … Continue reading
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Tagged chard, cutting celery, eggplant, end of summer garden, extended season, Fall gardening, leeks, peppers
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