Tag Archives: growing your own

The Cutting Garden expands

Posted on April 13, 2020 by carolee

The Cutting Garden began its life as rather an afterthought. The loader had scraped away soil to level the surface for the potager, using it to fill the low northeast corner so the Lady Cottage could sit level. This left … Continue reading →

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Why I seed in flats….

Posted on March 15, 2019 by carolee

Recently someone asked why I seed in flats when I could seed directly into peat pots or some other individual container, thus saving hours of transplanting.  That’s a great question that deserves a thoughtful answer.  The easiest answer is “That’s … Continue reading →

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It’s SOW exciting!

Posted on February 15, 2019 by carolee

  It’s time to do the third round of indoor seeding for the 2019 season!  I’ll admit, the first round (shown above 8 days after seeding) was a “not really motivated, not ready for the commitment, but know I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Jan 19

Posted on January 19, 2019 by carolee

Winter has arrived again.  It comes.  It goes.  The needed blanket of snow only lasted a couple of days before melting and exposing the plants to unneeded excess moisture and harsh winds…again.  Right now, there’s freezing rain.   It’s going … Continue reading →

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