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Garden Update – Picking Soon

August 5, 2009

I’ve mentioned before that it has been a very rainy summer where I live in the northeast of the US. Only the past couple weeks have given us real summer weather. Thankfully, the only thing that really suffered in my garden were my beans (for the second year in a row). Only one plant survived. [...]

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Garden Update – Sprouts And Blossoms

June 18, 2009

The weather hasn’t been the most favorable for gardens so far this year. It’s been a very rainy couple of weeks. That’s tough when you’ve got seeds that you’re hoping will sprout and holding your breath that they won’t wash away. I can always water my garden if it’s dry but I can’t make the [...]

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Starting My Garden

June 4, 2009

All over the world, many of you have not only started your garden but you’re already beginning to get fruit from it. No so in the northeast of the USA. Traditionally, the weekend we are able to plant is Memorial Day weekend. We usually can avoid frost at that point. I’m running a little late, [...]

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Rhubarb Cake

May 27, 2009

Rhubarb is in season where I live. It grows abundantly here. Most people that have rhubarb growing in their yard have more of it than they can handle. I don’t grow any rhubarb at all but always seem to have some in my freezer because many people I know are just looking to get rid [...]

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The Weeds Come First

April 16, 2009

I was outside cleaning my flowerbed this morning. I’m falling more in love with gardening every year. I’m not very good at it yet but I still invest the time and I notice my skills improving by a small margin each year. Each spring is exciting, anticipating what I’ll be able to cultivate and grow. [...]