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Crossing the Wheel
In response to the Paul’s Patch challenge to look at the garden in winter’s depth, but to remember the grand difference of summer’s brilliance to keep us motivated and positive, here are my two views. Sadly, I couldn’t find two … Continue reading
Posted in Potager, Uncategorized
Tagged crossingthewheel, Potager, potager in two seasons
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An April 1 Comparison
Many of us are complaining about the absence of Spring. The continuing Winter is playing havoc with succession planting plans, and throwing a wrench into forecasted total production tallies. The potager is beginning its third season. On April 1st in … Continue reading
Posted in Potager, Spring, Uncategorized
Tagged gardening, Potager, Spring, winter weather
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Welcome, Crocus!
I am thrilled to announce that there are finally blooms in the garden! After weeks of cold temperatures and heavy rain, we are blessed with two days of sunshine…in a row! According to my journal, February to date was … Continue reading
Posted in Potager, seeds, snow peas, Uncategorized
Tagged Cobrahead weeder, crocuses, Farmers Almanac, garden lore, gardening, planting, potager, snow peas
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Six on Saturday-Jan 27
#1 are the lovely sunrises we’ve been blessed with recently. I wish I were a better photographer to accurately capture the colors, which are more vivid than they appear above. The day began with this lovely, pastel sunrise and … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Potager, Six on Saturday, Uncategorized, winter
Tagged brussel sprouts, gardening, lavandins, lettuce seedlings, potager, primulas, Six on Saturday, spinach, weather
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Six on Saturday-Jan 20
It’s been bitter cold for weeks, but suddenly the snow is melting and slosh turning to mud is the outlook for the weekend. All this “stuck indoors time” has given me the opportunity to consider improvements and skills for the … Continue reading
Winter projects
Gardeners often get frustrated during the winter. Right now it is 4 degrees F, with gusty winds that make it feel even colder. The gardens are covered not only with snow, but with an icy crust. Tattered seed catalogs form … Continue reading
Posted in garden planning, gardening, Potager, Uncategorized, winter planning
Tagged garden journal, gardening, potager, seed starting, winter planning, winter tasks
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New Year’s Luck
I grew up on a farm, two miles from a town that we rarely visited except to go to school and church, and on Friday nights during basketball season. (This is Indiana, after all and high school basketball was almost a … Continue reading
Potager in Winter
We woke this morning to winter’s magic. A gentle, all-night snowfall of the tiniest flakes frosted the trees and cleansed the view. It was too perfect to stay indoors despite the single-digit temperatures, so camera in hand I ventured … Continue reading
2017 Evaluation
As the second year of the potager ends, it is time to evaluate the successes and failures of this past season. Yes, even after over fifty years of gardening, there are still failures, and that’s okay. Once it was … Continue reading
Things I should have known by now
At my advanced age, the number of things that I haven’t yet learned (or have forgotten) is still surprising. Here’s a few of yesterday’s revelations: Cleaning the Front Island, which is located around and under black walnut trees, without a hard hat … Continue reading
Posted in cutting garden, garden planning, gardening, kitchen gardens, Potager, Uncategorized
Tagged black walnuts, cutting garden, Deadheading, gardening, hostas, learning, planning, potager
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