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Beating Back the Flower Coup
After talking last week about the zinnia coup in the garden, I got in there this week and started to fight back. I was feeling immensely guilty about ripping some of them out, but along came a fellow gardener who … Continue reading
Heat and Lushness
Last weekend I weeded the small and large Plot Against Hunger gardens and then I weeded our newly lent garden, which is full of tomatoes, onions and squash, not to mention basil. I harvested some things for AFAC, including a … Continue reading
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Tagged AFAC, bees, bird netting, peppers, Plot Against Hunger, tomatoes, Weeding, 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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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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Using the Cold Frame, Trying to Outwit the Rabbits…
I was able to get into the garden again this week because we had some more beautiful weather. We have a winter storm warning starting this evening though and are supposed to get snow…again. Still, I was not deterred. I … Continue reading
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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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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The Rush Is On
For the Fourth of July, I was able to feed my guests zucchini, tomatoes, and garlic from my garden, along with some hot peppers that I added to a grain dish. While I had to buy chicken and fish to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Lake pole beans, chard, kale, okra, peppers, squash, 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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Autumn Blows into Arlington
Fall blew in yesterday with a cold front. On my way to the library, I saw leaves coming down that I hadn’t noticed had turned. Many trees are still green, but the ones that weren’t loosed their leaves in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Eggplants, Fall gardening, fall weather, flowers, peppers, tomatoes, turning leaves
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