🌿 gardening
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Smoke
I had the idea that I’d do a lot of gardening this week. I had good stuff planned: weeding, pruning back the takeover rosebush from the path, fixing up the…
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Six on Saturday: August 15
I recently discovered a collection of garden bloggers writing Saturday posts about six garden-related things. This week I thought I’d join in. Today the weather is perfect. It’s ninety degrees…
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The tomato that shouldn’t exist
This is a Chadwick Cherry tomato, planted from seed I bought early in the pandemic from RedwoodSeeds.net. Isn’t it doing nicely? Look at those blossoms! That sturdy stem! The equally…
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Garden journal
Today I planted seeds for spinach; scallions; chives; the first batch of tomatoes, and basil. The tomatoes are an experiment. I’m not one for transplanting, so I’m starting the seeds…
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Really easy gardening (in pots! in not much space!)
A few friends who are sheltering in place in apartments (or houses with not much outdoor space) have asked about growing herbs and veggies in containers, and how to get…
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The Garden So Far (I)
Or, a few things I’ve learned in the last four years. Four years ago, my husband and I bought a house. The upsides of the house were location, views, and…
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