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Squash

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sandy

This wasn’t the best year for squash, but we did get five sugar pumpkins, three delicata squash, and this nice blue Hubbard squash. Isn’t it pretty? That’s all for today. I just wanted to share the picture of this nice … Continue reading →

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Raised beds, greenhouse, and peaches in May

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Sandy

It’s May, but barely, and I’m still working on getting all my summer crops into the ground. In part, this has taken extra time because we’re still working on our big garden infrastructure project of the year, a few new … Continue reading →

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Squashed

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Sandy

Today was squash day. Not only did I harvest the few squash in the garden (it wasn’t a good squash year for us), Lily and I tackled the four sugar pumpkins I bought from the market. Lily was surprisingly enthusiastic … Continue reading →

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A day in the slow life

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Sandy

 Over at Backyard Feast, Toni put together a “A day in the slow life” meme and asked me to participate. In a follow up post, she wrote about The Paradox of Slow, which is equally as interesting. I pondered this topic earlier in the year … Continue reading →

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Stop and smell the lilacs

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Sandy

 The skies may be gray and temperatures cool, but spring marches on and blooms give ample reason to head outdoors. I admit, I tend to be a fair weather gardener. Cloud and drizzle leave me heading for a comfy chair and a … Continue reading →

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Last tomatoes and summer garden notes

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Sandy

For the last month or so, in spite of the fact that I’ve had ample time on my hands, I’ve been pretty terrible about taking care of fall gardening chores.  Most of my beds contain the bedraggled remains of summer … Continue reading →

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Mid-May planting: Beans, squash, cukes and melons

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Sandy

Sunday was a beautiful day to garden, which was great since I had a pretty long to-do list.  Above you can see one section of the garden.  The far raised beds are planted with raspberries.  The raised bed in the … Continue reading →

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Under the grow lights: The summer crops emerge

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Sandy

Last weekend, I seeded my summer crops.  As you can see, I’m having really good germination and early growth under the new grow lights.  In these 28 pots, I have three types of cucumbers (Alibi, Green Slam, and Boothby’s Blonde), … Continue reading →

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Seeding for summer and more blueberries!

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Sandy

We had a colder than usual winter and a number of my more tender lavender plants (Spanish lavender) died. This left a section of our yard looking quite a mess. Today, I tackled removing all the dead lavenders and I … Continue reading →

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