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Sow rewarding!
The BIG DAY finally arrived! That day which I’ve anticipated all winter long, planned for, wished for, and nervously waited for finally came. There were daffodils blooming in the Front Garden this morning, as I and my tea cup took … Continue reading
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Tagged growing your own food, Indiana gardening, kitchen garden, larkspur, planting peas, potager, shallots, winter seeding
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Winter seeding
“Winter seeding” has become the descriptive for a seeding technique that I’ve done for decades, but didn’t use that exact term. It’s basically just sowing seeds in a container and placing the container outdoors where the seeds are exposed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Indiana gardening, potager, seeding perennials, winter seeding
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Why one berry box has no plastic
Late this autumn, I built four hardware cloth-covered frames to fit over the 6′ x 3′ raised beds in the potager. Three of them were covered with a layer of plastic and are now protecting winter vegetable crops (spinach, leeks, … Continue reading
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Tagged berry boxes, garden critters, Indiana gardening, potager, raccoons, seeding perennials, winter seeding
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Oh! What A Beautiful Morning!
Awoke to a beautiful world this morning and rushed out with the camera before the sun was even thinking of coming up. (Although I suspect it is too cloudy to be helpful when it does.) Unfortunately, the cold air clouded … Continue reading
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Tagged cutting garden, Indiana gardening, Indiana weather, potager, rooting mint, snow, winter seeding
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February in Review
Our high hopes for February expressed last month were not included in Mother Nature’s plans. Out of 28 days, there were only 7 with any sunshine. Temperatures remained so cold that schools were cancelled some days. Some days were snowy … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, February, Harvest Journal, Indiana gardening, indoor seeding, monthly review, Potager, spinach, winter seeding
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