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Continue reading →: Potatoes – Harvest 2013
We learned a ton of things about growing potatoes this year. Mostly mistakes we made in our ambition to grow ALL the things… And then many injuries and weather conditions changed a lot of our plans… Here are the top 3 things we learned: 1) Use seed potatoes for a…
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Continue reading →: Carrots – Harvest 2013
Earlier in September, we harvested our garden. Rather than writing about everything all in one post, I wanted to break it up a little, and organize it all a little better. Today is Carrots. You can read about the star of our 2013 Harvest – Goliath the giant Turnip here.…
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Continue reading →: Happy First Day of Fall!
Yay! Welcome my favourite season! Here are a few reasons I love fall: I can use my oven again without having to worry about the skyrocketing temperatures in my house. Sweaters! Cuddling in bed with the love of my life and all our animals. Without overheating. The demise of all…
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Continue reading →: Ladybugs – Natural Pest Control
Ladybugs! I have been seeing them EVERYWHERE when I am at work. They seem to be particularly fond of the thistles. You can find upwards of 20 just on one plant. And while I have been seeing large numbers of them at work, My backyard has become an aphid hangout.…
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Continue reading →: The Story of Goliath the Giant Turnip
I wanted to share with you, the story of Goliath, the giant turnip. You may remember from last week when I posted a “guess the weight” post. He turned out to be 6 pounds! Goliath’s story as I know it, started back in March. My mom was helping to enable…
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