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Fall and Other Sadnesses
The seasons are changing, summer running toward fall. It’s been cool here, cooler than I’d expect for September. I will miss the Contented Crafter in the coming months. Pauline, as many of you may have read in Alys’s lovely memorial … Continue reading
The Cold Frame Returns, Along With The Jerusalem Artichokes
The Jerusalem artichokes are coming into their own. At least the blossoms are. Who knows what their little tubers are doing down in the ground? I’ll find out in Late October or early November when I harvest them again. Last … Continue reading
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Tagged beet greens, buttons, chard, fall crops, Fall flowers, Jerusalem Artichokes, kale, okra, Summer Squash
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Carrots!
I spent the weekend mostly inside with a wicked cold so I was heartened by a message from Michael Polovina, chief Plot Against Hunger gardener at Arlington’s Ball-Sellers House. The garden’s most recent harvest was 24 pounds of carrots! Just … Continue reading
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Tagged Ball-Sellers House garden, carrots, fall crops, Plot Against Hunger
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The Sweetness of Eggplant
Yesterday, I was making an appetizer with eggplant. It involves slicing the eggplants thinly, oiling them up with a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, chopped garlic and chopped basil leaves, and either broiling them or using a stovetop grill … Continue reading
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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September Plantings Bear Bok Choi
Yesterday, I stopped by the garden to check up on my peas, turnips, arugula and lettuces. I’m learning that certain crops, such as the peas, can be protected from voles by bird netting, and that other crops, such as beets, … Continue reading
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Tagged AFAC, fall crops, Fall gardening, Plot Against Hunger, voles
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Late Summer in the Garden
For late August, the garden looks fabulous. I can’t remember the last time I had a garden that looked this good right before Labor Day. By this time many plants are usually just hanging on, burned up by heat, lack … Continue reading
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Tagged carrots, Eggplants, fall crops, Fall gardening, peas, peppers, summer gardening, tomatoes
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