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Six on Saturday: Aug 11
It’s early August in north central Indiana, but it feels more like October! There was a heavy mist enclosing all of nature, and a dew so heavy that it required rubber boots and a sweater. Not a leaf was … Continue reading
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Tagged August garden, Black-eyed peas, dahlias, growing vegetables, Potager, Six on Saturday
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August possibilities
August has never been a favorite month. It’s a signal that summer is nearly finished. Most gardens are winding down. Over the years at my herb farm, it was always the most disappointing business-wise. Few people wanted to purchase plants … Continue reading
July in Review
July has been a fun month, although there were really, really hot dry days mixed in with a few cool “September feel” days, and now ending with two days of lovely, gentle soaking rains. The weather always seems to … 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
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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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Six on Saturday-7/7
Does it seem to you that we just wrote a “Six on Saturday” a day or two ago? The days are whizzing by, which is why it’s important to take a moment and breathe deeply, especially if there are … Continue reading
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Tagged black currants, gardening, garlic, growing vegetables, lilies, Potager, shallots, Six on Saturday
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Harvest Monday-June 25
Today’s harvest from the potager is mostly beans, which wasn’t supposed to be the case, but the best-laid, winter-agonized over plans sometimes just don’t work out correctly! Likely due to unusual heat along with welcomed rain, not only the … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday, Uncategorized
Tagged beans, gardening, growing vegetables, harvest, Potager, succession planting
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