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Clearing and Planting for Fall
What a weekend! I did a flying trip to Fredericksburg to see my cousin and her husband. They are in the midst of illness and crisis and putting one foot in front of another. I was able to visit and … Continue reading
Fall Cleanup–In Stages
I have a lot of work to do in the garden. We had a hard frost on Friday and I did not go beforehand to get the last of the peppers and tomatoes. Ah well. I did get in there … Continue reading
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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Books and Gardening: What More Can you Want?
Since the Contented Crafter suggested we create a world-wide book club, I’ve been thinking about what I could review. She took on The Luminaries and got lots of reinforcement of her opinion that it was a slog. Jenny of Characters … Continue reading
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Tagged A Spool of Blue Thread, Anne Tyler, beets, Fall gardening, peppers, roses, winterizing the garden, zinnias
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Baking and Canning: What’s Left of the Garden
This morning I baked pumpkin bread, with a recipe I like that uses olive oil and mostly whole wheat pastry flour. It is delicious for an afternoon break or even breakfast. Later, I went to the garden to see what … Continue reading
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Tagged Fall gardening, garden greens, green tomatoes, pickling
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They’re Out There…
This is the weekend of the winged and many legged creatures. And a little gardening. Friday evening I was in the kitchen and heard that pinging noise that means something is flying at a light. It fell, hit the top … Continue reading
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Tagged Fall gardening, garlic, spiders, tomatoes, wasp nests, wasps, zinnias, zucchini
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Fall Closes In
We had another beautiful weekend with cooler temperatures. I guess fall is fast approaching. We had a community project in the garden. It involved planting 30 roses along the park side of the fence. We hope to beautify the fence … Continue reading
The Cold Frame Returns!
What a beautiful fall weekend this was! There is still lots of color still in the trees, and depending on the type of tree, lots of leaves raining down in the breeze. I spent part of two days in the … Continue reading
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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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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