Two cinder-block gardens plus berries, grapes, etc. all around.
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| Planted horseradish in NW corner garden, by the house Apr 01, 2013 | |||||
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doxy
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about 1 month
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The root was purchased from Fred Meyer, produce dept. The greens have all been removed. We'll see if it recovers. |
doxy
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about 1 month
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Watered it today. First time since rains. |
doxy
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18 days
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I can see new growth on top of the root now. Promising! |
| Dandelion green harvest begins Apr 01, 2013 | |
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A few days ago, I began cutting out the dandelion greens that are very quick to grow this time of year. Some are even blooming. So, I cut them off below the soil line with old scissors and use the greens for mulch. Works great! |
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Its good to hear about a good use for them. |
| 2012 property produced seeds - only maybe 20 - planted in south winter garden Apr 01, 2013 | |||||
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| Apricot Tree Blooming Today Whole garden Mar 29, 2013 | |
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Observed:
Blooms
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doxy
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17 days
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Tree continues to fail. Half of the tree has yellow leaves and immature fruit. The other half has no leaves, no blooms, and no fruit. Serious issues. |
| Dried oregano seeds broadcast Origanum vulgare 'Aureum' Mar 29, 2013 | |
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Care activities:
Harvested
Seeded
Observed:
Fruit
R.I.P.
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doxy
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3 days
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Growing again in last year's spot. Looks happy. |
| doxy's Buzz Mar 29, 2013 | |
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Hanson bush cherry (second) planted in north garden, w peas
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Watered today. First time since rains. It looks to have a little new growth. |
doxy
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28 days
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Both cherries growing - established one blooming - peas coming up around both. |
doxy
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3 days
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Just a few fruit have set on the older bush. Fun! |
| Rhubarb emerging in south garden Victoria Rhubarb Mar 28, 2013 | |
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Observed:
True leaves
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doxy
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18 days
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I cut off the bloom a few weeks back. The ants loved the juices on the stump. Then I dropped a piece of firewood on another leaf, and it broke off. I should be nicer to it! |
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3 days
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One big, strong leaf holding up, and a new one emerging. If I don't squash it again, we'll probably make it. Watered it today. |
| Garlic greens emerged - ready for harvest Whole garden Mar 22, 2013 | |
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Care activities:
Harvested
Observed:
True leaves
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doxy
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about 1 month
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I used garlic greens in my tex-mex potato and egg breakfast recently. With garlic chives. Yum. |
| Some broadcast, some tucked in. Baker Creek Heirlooms. All over. Mar 22, 2013 | |||||
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| Broadcast mustard seed (2012 property product) broadcast with spikey spinach seeds (2012 property product). Mar 22, 2013 | |||||
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doxy
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3 days
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Found them both producing pretty well in the south raised bed. Hooray! |
| Planted lovage at the south end of the west garden. Perennial celery. Mar 22, 2013 | |||||
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doxy
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3 days
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No sign yet. Makes me wonder. |
| Planted borage in two or three places among the strawberries in the north garden. Mar 22, 2013 | |||||
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doxy
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3 days
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No sign yet. This garden is choked w grass, and holds lots of dandelions, so I'm not sure what to think yet. |
| doxy's Buzz Mar 22, 2013 | |
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Ramps (wild garlic), a perennial, I planted in the corner of the firepit garden. Bared the soil, roughed it up, dropped seeds, roughed it again, and recovered w mulch.
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doxy
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17 days
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No sign of these. I've been watching for them, but see no evidence of germination. |
doxy
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3 days
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Still no sign. Seems like they'd have germinated and come up by now. |
| Ramsons (allium ursinum), or wild garlic, planted among blueberries on north and raspberries on south. Mar 19, 2013 | |||||
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doxy
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2 months
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This is a new crop purchased from Baker Creek, 2013. Shade-lover, early grower, edible leaves and flowers. |
doxy
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about 1 month
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Ramsons emerged in south container garden. |
| Cilantro/Coriander planted among the catnip in south raised bed today. Mar 19, 2013 | |||||
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doxy
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3 days
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No sign yet. Lots of catnip seed fell there as well, so it has competition. |