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Tag Archives: growing vegetables
Short review: Romano Purpiat
We just devoured the first picking of “Romano Purpiat” beans, a variety I’ve never grown before, and I must say they were absolutely delicious…tender, flavorful, stringless. Of course, they turn bright green when cooked, but the young ones are delicious … Continue reading
July: Monthly Review
July was an excellent month, with enough rain that the only watering required were the pots and containers. In fact, the garlic, onions, and shallots did not appreciate all the rains, and began to rot before they were truly ready … Continue reading
And the winner is
“Polbig!” Yes, for the 4th year, the hands-down best full-sized early tomato is “Polbig.” The first to ripen was a beautiful 10.5 oz perfect tomato. It’s on the right in the photo, shown with the ripest of the contender … Continue reading
Posted in tomatoes, Uncategorized
Tagged growing vegetables, Indiana gardening, kitchen garden, Polbig tomatoes, Potager, tomato trials
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Six on Saturday: July 13
This is the time of year when the gardens really hit their stride in terms of color. It would be easy to do a “Sixty on Saturday” if one were to simply admire individual plants. The planting and mulching … Continue reading
Short report: Tomato hornworms
A sudden outburst of tomato hornworms has hit the potager. I saw a bit of damage (stems minus their leaves!) and then little piles of worm poop. It took a spell of stool sitting and staring before I spotted the … Continue reading
Posted in garden pests, Uncategorized
Tagged growing vegetables, Indiana gardening, pollinators, Potager, tomato hornworms
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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
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Tagged critter control, fava beans, growing vegetables, harvest totals, Indiana gardening, Indiana weather, peas, Potager, raccoons, watering
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In between the raindrops
the Front Island has been mulched! It only needed minor weeding, but I gave the edge a scissor clip as I mulched and deadheaded the marigolds and violas. The first “Snow Lady” shastas are beginning to open, as well … Continue reading
Posted in harvest, Uncategorized
Tagged cabbage, elder, growing vegetables, growing your own food, Indiana gardening, June garden, mulching, peas, Potager
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