My garden was born as a seed of potential in 1996 when we moved to a house that gave our family of four some root room after being pot-bound for 12 years. My husband built me a small raised bed to grow salad greens in a dense suburban town. In 2000 we finally managed to realize our dream of moving north to a rural area and landed in a property with 40 acres. In 2005 we realized the property was too huge for our humble resources and we moved again. After having a large vegetable garden and an asparagus bed for 4 years we returned to a village home with 3 4X8 raised beds. I planted another asparagus bed. But 3 years...
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| REVELLING IN THE WILD GARDEN May 04, 2012 | ||
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Thank goodness Mother Nature has so many things planted at all times. This weather has been crazy. Hot and sunny in March so the syrup run was half what it usually is...snow in April with a week of weather that would put Florida to shame...an early hatch of mosquitos and black flies. I see that my peas have been in since the... ...see more |
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I can't even begin to wrap my mind around an indoor fire in May. |
| Entered Contest Mar 23, 2012 | ||
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I have no hopes of winning this at such a late start, but just joining in seems to help fire up my passion about what a healthy thing I am doing by growing food for my family. I have many heirloom choices to plant for my garden this year including Brandywine tomatoes, Cherokee Purples, New England Pie pumpkins, Cinderella pumpkins,... ...see more |
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There are still plenty of chances of winning lottery tickets for the Grand Prize drawing. The tallies zero out at the end of each theme, so all will have a clean slate as of April 16th for the "Plant" portion of the contest....good luck! |
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| My Open Arms Welcome Spring Mar 21, 2012 | ||
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What a strange weather pattern this February and March. Today it is 80 degrees here in the mountains of western Maine. I was out throwing frisbees for the dog and caught a glimpse of an adult bald eagle flying up river(The Ole Androscoggin) first thing this morning. We finished a boil of maple sap yesterday and though we have... ...see more |
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That is a great picture. It almost looks as though it belongs in earlier times. I hear you on the unseasonably warm weather. Here in Kansas we did not have a winter (typically we get a bunch of snow and ge... (more) |
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| Such a strange winter...about 30 Robins in my crab apple tree and a whol... Feb 02, 2012 | |
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Definitely a strange winter in Michigan, too!! |
| Groundhog Day Feb 02, 2012 | ||
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I'm excited. I ordered my seeds for next year's garden...trying some new greens and some different summer and winter squashes. This is the year I finally get to plant my Totem Pole Herb Garden right next to the kitchen. It's the first landscape project of 2012...and the hopeful list includes pruning the ancient apple and pear... ...see more |
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| Goodnight Garden Oct 11, 2011 | ||
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Over the past 3 days, I pulled out tomato plants, winter and summer squash plants and all the dead basil, tomatillos,cucumber vines and whatever else I could find. I hauled them all to a place where we can burn either in later fall or in early spring so the spores of leafspot and powdered mildew can be cleansed. I might even... ...see more |
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| NEXT PLANTING GARLIC Whole garden Sep 30, 2011 | ||
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Care activities:
Harvested
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Pruned / Trimmed / Mowed
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| PLEASE RELEASE ME Sep 28, 2011 | ||
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There was talk of 3 days of frost back on September 16-18. I frantically harvested so that the damage to food would be minimal...and as I do every year, I secretly prayed that the frost would come. I always follow a pattern to my garden attention that very much resembles mothering a child. The spring garden is my tender baby.I... ...see more |
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The Fedco catalog dazzled me many years ago. How did they do so much, offer so much? I asked myself. Dedication is my answer now. Sorry for any ambiguity re my whereabouts. I live in Des... (more) |
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Sorry...I was agreeing with you but talking to Birdnut as I believe she is in Bethel Maine...down the road (so to speak) from Rangeley....Thank you for the link....I can't say enough about the Maine Botani... (more) |
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I've never been to the Common Ground Fair, but I'm on the mailing list. Over the years I've admired both the Fair and the great progress made by organic growers, gardeners and businesses in Maine. They alw... (more) |
| Me and my shadow... Sep 21, 2011 | |
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Asparagus in back? Asparagus beetles are the bane of my bed. They skin the plants. A few are joined by many every Spring. I'm going to try clothing the whole bed in row cover fabric. |
| Out of money, out of work but ...never hungry. Sep 21, 2011 | |
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