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And February just flew by!
I intended to do a February monthly review in a timely fashion, but here it is March 9th already! It’s always perplexed me how a month that’s only two days shorter than most of the others SEEMS so very much … Continue reading
Posted in monthly review, Spring
Tagged amaryllis, February, Indiana gardening, monthly review, ranunculus, spring growing
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September: Monthly Review
This post has been a long time coming, and there are no valid excuses other than the oft heard “life happens” or “it’s been busy” or “writer’s block” and truthfully, it’s been a bit of all those. The looming threat … Continue reading
August: Monthly review
Yet another month just flew by! Overall, August was hot and dry, very dry so much of the time was spent watering. As I look at this photo, I am reminded of all the days with gorgeous blue skies. I … Continue reading
Posted in August, cutting garden, Harvest Journal, monthly review, seeds, Uncategorized
Tagged growing your own food, Indiana gardening, monthly review, potager
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June: Monthly Review
Here’s the official “end of June” photo of the potager. If you go back to look at the May Review, you can see quite a difference. June began as a replay of April & May…cooler than usual and rain … Continue reading
Posted in monthly review, Uncategorized
Tagged critter control, fava beans, growing vegetables, harvest totals, Indiana gardening, Indiana weather, peas, Potager, raccoons, watering
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May in Review
The photo for May shows that the beds are filling, but also reflects the excessive amount of rain we’ve experienced through the yellowing of many of the plants. Some of the garlics are beginning to suffer, especially those in … Continue reading
Posted in monthly review, Uncategorized
Tagged hail, harvest, Indiana gardening, May garden, Observations, strawberries, weeds and weather
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April in Review
April has followed the pattern set so far in 2019: cooler and wetter than normal. As a result there were a few adjustments made to both indoor seeding and outdoor planting schedules, with postponements mainly due to wet soil … Continue reading
Posted in monthly review, Uncategorized
Tagged cauliflower, early harvests, Indiana gardening, kitchen garden, lavender, monthy review, Potager, spinach, tulips
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March in Review
The final day in March, a month entered with high hopes and big plans after a frigid January and a very dismal February. The photo taken this morn says it all, “Not much progress.” Let’s hope it’s the final … Continue reading
Posted in monthly review, Uncategorized
Tagged garlic, Indiana gardening, Indiana weather, lavender, March snow, monthly review, Potager
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February in Review
Our high hopes for February expressed last month were not included in Mother Nature’s plans. Out of 28 days, there were only 7 with any sunshine. Temperatures remained so cold that schools were cancelled some days. Some days were snowy … Continue reading
Posted in monthly review, Uncategorized, winter
Tagged amaryllis, February, Harvest Journal, Indiana gardening, indoor seeding, monthly review, Potager, spinach, winter seeding
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January: Monthly review
A potager first! Here is a January crop of spinach, and I picked a large bowl. That was all I could reach from the end I could get open. The three other sides were so frozen I couldn’t get … Continue reading
Posted in monthly review, Uncategorized
Tagged gardening in Indiana, growing vegetables, monthly review, polytunnel, Potager, spinach, winter harvest
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December in Review
This will be a short review, because there’s not much to harvest outdoors in December in central Indiana! It was a cold, bleak month overall, with very little sunshine or snow. The temperatures dropped and by the time I dug … Continue reading