Tag Archives: harvest totals

May: Monthly Review

Posted on June 11, 2020 by carolee

A bit tardy with the monthly review, but time has been spent dragging hoses and finally putting down some mulch. May began with the beauty of the tulips, gorgeous weather and lots of planting. Then on the 9th was the … Continue reading →

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February 2020: Monthly review

Posted on March 2, 2020 by carolee

Overall, February was a wet, gloomy month. The gardens showed very little change. When it wasn’t snowing, it was raining. Of 29 days, the sun shown on Ground Hog Day (of course) and three others (when the ground was snow-covered.) … Continue reading →

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November in Review

Posted on December 1, 2019 by carolee

Impossibly true, but another month has passed! November was a mixed bag weather-wise, with record cold early in the month, two snowfalls and a few days in the upper 50’s tucked here and there. There were wicked winds with 60mph … Continue reading →

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July: Monthly Review

Posted on August 4, 2019 by carolee

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 →

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June: Monthly Review

Posted on July 3, 2019 by carolee

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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Farewell 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by carolee

Happy New Year to each of you, dear readers! It’s the first day of January, named for the god Janus, of the two faces. One looks back, one looks forward. This is the day in my journal ( my daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Observations, Uncategorized | Tagged end of year review, harvest totals, Janus, kitchen gardens, New Year's, Potager | 7 Comments

October Monthly Review

Posted on October 31, 2018 by carolee

October began with adding pumpkins and the wooden pumpkins along the potager fence, as you can see above. Orange is my happy color, so adding more of it to all the gardens is always a fun task. For the … Continue reading →

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2017 Evaluation

Posted on December 28, 2017 by carolee

As the second year of the potager ends, it is time to evaluate the successes and failures of this past season. Yes, even after over fifty years of gardening, there are still failures, and that’s okay. Once it was … Continue reading →

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