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Continue reading →: Leaf MoldHave you ever heard of Leaf Mold? It is an amazing way to put your fall leaves to good use in your garden. You COULD just add your leaves to your compost pile of course. But if you just pile up the leaves themselves, and let them break down over time,…
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Continue reading →: Sowing Cucumbers and SquashI had an 18 pot seed starting tray set thing-a-ma-gig that I bought a while ago, but have yet to actually use. So I am finally using it this year. Just for ease of lableing, I started 3 pots of 6 varieties. I wanted to start more, but then I…
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Continue reading →: Low-cost, low-tech temporary greenhouse heatingI got a greenhouse for my birthday. I’m pretty excited about it, as it means I can move some of the seedlings out of my poor, overcrowded kitchen window. However, my little baby seedlings are used to consistent temperatures. AND it’s hard to keep the heat in the greenhouse…
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Continue reading →: I planted things OUTSIDE!Guys! It is May 3, and I planted things outside! Like seeds into the actual ground. The weather has been insane this year, and I am trying to take advantage. If we get snow forecast, or a sudden temperature drop, then I’ll cover these, but until that happens they are…
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Continue reading →: Asparagus!
Last year, on a whim, I bought a pack of Asparagus seeds. And then I forgot about them. A few weeks ago, on another whim, I stuck them in some soil in a 3 inch pot. With ZERO expectations that they would even grow. But today, I was moving all…
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