Category Archives: Spring

Moving Day!

Posted on March 13, 2019 by carolee

Two days of sunshine in a row and a forecast that is somewhat reasonable!  How long have we been waiting for that?  Yes, there are wind advisories, rain and thunderstorms coming again, but night time temperatures will only go down … Continue reading →

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Potager progress

Posted on May 20, 2018 by carolee

  Things are popping in the potager!  A couple of small rains have really spurred crops along.  For example, last week bed 5d shown above was empty except for the row of mini tulips along the top edge.  During the … Continue reading →

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Catching up?

Posted on May 4, 2018 by carolee

I’m speaking about Mother Nature and Spring, although with good weather I’m catching up a bit as well.  Just a few days ago, we were 3 weeks behind “normal” and suddenly it feels like summer has arrived!  Things are changing … Continue reading →

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Another “last of…”

Posted on April 13, 2018 by carolee

Poor (no, make that BAD, disgusting, cold, wet, frustrating) weather gives one too much time to think!  You may recall that the last of the 2017 season carrots were eaten the last day of March.  Today, the last of the … Continue reading →

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Wrong again!

Posted on April 9, 2018 by carolee

Yesterday I checked the 10-day forecast (as I always do) and beyond a slightly chilly night, the forecast was for dry and sunny and tah-dah!!! three days in a row above 40 degrees!  So, I bundled up (these old bones … Continue reading →

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An April 1 Comparison

Posted on April 2, 2018 by carolee

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 →

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Six on Saturday: March 31

Posted on March 31, 2018 by carolee

Real Spring, gardening-type Spring continues to hover in the distance, lingering down South perhaps.  There are hints here and there: swelling buds, the return of the robins, emerging bulb foliage.  Rain has been almost continuous, but at least it’s not … Continue reading →

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Refuse to be Thwarted!

Posted on March 30, 2018 by carolee

So after a wasteful spell of sulking, I reviewed my “to-do” list with fresh eyes.  There must be SOMETHING I could do until the weather co-operated.  There is still snow in the most shady spots although it began raining on … Continue reading →

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Thwarted!

Posted on March 26, 2018 by carolee

This past weekend I had a booth at the Kentuckiana Spring Herb Symposium, which was great fun until I was pounded by a hailstorm while loading out, followed by getting soaked in a pouring rain.  That was definitely not fun.  … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Mar 3 ’18

Posted on March 3, 2018 by carolee

March has begun very quietly here, unlike the snowstorms on the East Coast and Europe.  Basically, we are just marking time until the temperatures warm and the soil dries enough to return to the gardens.  Each time it gets close, … Continue reading →

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