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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
Rejoice!
The long-awaited first crocus “Cream Beauty” has finally opened! There is cause for celebration in the land! It was formally greeted and welcomed, intently inspected, and the rejoicing began! And THEN THE PLANTING commenced!!! Let’s just pause here for … Continue reading
Posted in Planting Time, raised beds, shallots, snow peas, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening
Tagged bok choy, fava beans, Indiana gardening, kale, kitchen gardens, mache, peas, Potager, shallots, snow peas, spinach, spring planting
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Interplanting
I’ve been finalizing the spring planting plan for the potager. It’s a lot easier to move crops around on paper and make good decisions than it is outdoors in the heady rush of spring. Good planning makes sure that succession … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: Dec 15
There’s not much happening outdoors this time of year, so I’ve selected a “thinking back” topic for this Saturday. Although there were several new crops as well as old favorites in the 2018 potager, here are the top six vegetables … Continue reading
Squash Comparison
Last evening I invited guests for dinner. In addition to a roast pork loin with blackberry sage sauce, each variety of winter squash grown in the potager this season was roasted as well. I wanted to do a taste test, … Continue reading
Drats!
You may recall a few weeks ago I optimistically, fingers-crossed, hoped that putting faded marigold flowers that resulted from deadheading around cucurbit plants would eliminate or at least reduce the amount of squash bug and borer damage. (See the “Will … Continue reading
Posted in garden pests, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening
Tagged companion planting, cucurbits, growing vegetables, marigolds, Potager, squash borers, squash bugs
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Hickok Beans
The bean succession planting plan devised over the winter has had some altering due to weather, but there have been a bounty of various beans all season. A few new varieties were planted (to see the full list, click … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, vegetable gardening
Tagged bean evaluation, beans, growing vegetables, Hickok beans, Potager
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Potager progress
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
Posted in Spring, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening
Tagged cabbage, growing vegetables, growing your own food, kitchen garden, Lettuce, May crops, peas, Potager
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What a difference a rain makes!
Central Indiana is already 3″ behind “normal” rainfall for May. It allowed the farmers to get the planting done, so that was a blessing but once they were finished everyone began looking to the skies. Rain was occasionally in … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening, weather
Tagged columbines, gardening, kitchen garden, Potager, radishes, rain, vegetable gardening
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Catching up?
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
Posted in Spring, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening
Tagged daffodils, French Tarragon, gardening, Potager, spring bulbs, Spring in Indiana, vegetable gardening
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