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Continue reading →: Tomato Update (Early May 2015)
I figured it was about time I did an update on the tomatoes. They are way overdue to go outside, but outside isn’t ready for them just yet. I’ll go through the update by variety, as I need to get the tomatoes all sorted out anyway. So…
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Continue reading →: Broad beans
I planted out the ‘Windsor’ broad beans on May 8. It snowed on May 11. The beans are fine… Broad beans are not my most favourite bean. But as a plant, they are very welcome in my garden. Their nitrogen fixing nodules on their roots will help my soil. Their…
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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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