Author Archives: Sandy

Harvest Monday: Dill

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Sandy

Aside from lettuce, we haven’t harvested much this week aside from herbs. We used some parsley in a potato salad yesterday and also harvested some dill. I think we’ll use this on potatoes as well. All the herbs in our garden our … Continue reading →

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Bees, basil, lemons, and eggs

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Sandy

Steve the bee guy installed the orchard mason bee condo a few days ago. Last year, Steve and I worked out a nifty arrangement. He uses my yard as a base for an orchard mason bee colony and I get … Continue reading →

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Harvests: Bok choy, lettuce, and onions

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Sandy

Recently, I’ve been posting about spring gardening tasks. I haven’t been posting as much about our spring harvests, which really are more fun. Today, I harvested a first batch of bok choy to be cooked in a stir fry. Last week … Continue reading →

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Take that moles & a new project commences

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Sandy

Today, we finished the mole proofing project. All told, we dug out eight existing raised beds, installed hardware cloth, and then refilled the beds. We also built two new beds, installing the hardware cloth up front this time. Take that … Continue reading →

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Breakfast in the garden

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Sandy

If I lived in the sunny south, it would be possible to breakfast in the garden with a nice plate of eggs and coffee (if I drank coffee) and enjoy myself as the sun warms the day and awakens the … Continue reading →

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One potato, one potato

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Sandy

This year, I am only growing one potato variety. I’m dealing with some space constraints since we haven’t added as many new beds as I thought we might so I decided to grow just my favorite variety, La Ratte, which … Continue reading →

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The ladies are going gangbusters

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Sandy

I haven’t posted about the ladies for a while. This is our third year with chickens. Right now, we have a flock of seven hens. We’ve got one Australorp, one Barred Rock, two New Hampshires, one Golden Sexlink, and two … Continue reading →

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Berries, garlic, and a rat update

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Sandy

Finally! A nice sunny day on the weekend. Today was the perfect day to get caught up on some spring gardening tasks. First, following the instructions by Tom @ Tall Clover Farm, I started by pruning the raspberry canes. I took out all … Continue reading →

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Merciless gardening

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sandy

  Just as the rats must die, seedlings must die as well. Seed starting invariably involves the process of thinning, which is a nice way of saying purposely killing some of the plants. When I planted my tomato seedlings, I planted them … Continue reading →

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Rats, worms, moles, and dirt

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sandy

Before I discuss some of the nasty beasts in my garden, I wanted to start with the pretty blossoms of the mini peach and nectarine trees in the greenhouse. I think I’m going to do some hand pollinating in there today. … Continue reading →

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