Slowly, but surely, we’re managing to clear out the snow. As of last week, enough snow had melted that I could see at least the top 6 inches of every fence post where the deepest snow fell over the winter – and it’s gotten better almost every day since. Just to give you an idea […]

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It seems a little odd that on a night forecasted to be -15 plus wind chill that I’d be worried about broccoli – but that was the case over the weekend. Earlier in the week I seeded a flat of broccoli seeds and as most of the seeds had sprouted so it was time to […]

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One of the unintended consequences of the new furnace is that the basement is warmer and drier during the winter months due to some slight changes in the duct work. From a home improvement view point, this is great. From a potato storage stand point, it took a marginal spot for potato storage and turned […]

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Last year I placed an order through a seed catalog I had received in the mail shortly after Christmas. It was one of 2 catalogs we received last winter. The other day, the DW returned from the mail box with this: That’s five catalogs in one day. I’m guessing some of these are owned by […]

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Squash is always kind of a gamble for me. Last year we planted a lot of seeds and ended up with only a few squash. This year, we planted three seeds and ended up with close to twenty fully mature butternut squash before the first frost. The catch is that I’m the only one in […]

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Things are slowing wrapping up in the garden. The nice part about this time of year is that the weeds are done growing, so there’s a lot less up-keep and a lot more harvesting. We started the year with 150 one-quart freezer bags that were strictly used for anything coming out of the garden that […]

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I’ve manage to trick myself into believing that things in the garden are wrapping up. Maybe it isn’t a complete lie. At least it appears that way with the plants I’ve removed. Between the bugs and the blight, I picked the last tomatoes for the year over the weekend. Even with the early end, we […]

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I’ve mentioned a few times in previous posts that I decided to try a new tomato variety this year, but that I’d withhold any judgement on it until I had ripe tomatoes. Well, it’s judgement time – but first a little background. With the vast selection of tomato varieties available every year, the fact that […]

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It’s the end of July, so I thought I’d share a few pictures of where the garden’s at. With a few exceptions, things aren’t doing too bad with the goofy weather. Despite cutting the red raspberries back this spring to skip the summer crop and encourage a heavier fall crop, we still have a bunch […]

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When planting the garden this spring, the DW and I thought it was a safe bet to go heavy on peas, carrots, and green beans given Peanut’s diet. So far, we missed on the peas – Peanut doesn’t care for them pureed and though she loves to pick them up and eat them whole, her […]

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