We've been fussing about what Fruits, Herbs, Flowers, Vegetables, and Trees to grow in our organic urban garden for years now. [All of which are important parts of our garden] Once the snow melts we implement our not too rigid plan for the coming season. As the seasons change so do our plans as we believe in the necessity of crop rotation as part of organic growing. You can almost see the smiles on the bumblebees little fuzzy faces when spring arrives and the first blooms appear. *We love our beneficials* They know they are safe from poisonous chemicals here and that's why they stick around. As long as there are...
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| I've made plenty of space for this variety. I've planted purple cauliflower in years past and looking forward to a new type. Apr 30, 2012 | |||||
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| These did not get very big last year so I transplanted and covered with leaf litter over winter. They are now large enough to harvest and were one of the first plants to stir this early spring. Apr 30, 2012 | |||||
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| My favorite cherry tomato variety thus far. I try to grow it yearly but had an "oops" batch that rotted last year due to poor drainage. Apr 30, 2012 | |||||
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I have 'Black Cherry' Tomatoes, but 'Chocolate Cherry' Tomatoes will have be be on next year's list. Just too many tomatoes to choose from. |
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| I had these for the first time last year from my in-law's garden. I found a pack for a dollar at the neighborhood nursery and couldn't pass them up. Apr 30, 2012 | |||||
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| Without my glasses I was spelling the name of this melon incorrectly. The fruit is supposed to be light green and that reminded me of a halogen lamp for some reason. Apr 30, 2012 | |||||
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| I'm always looking for variety in my tomatoes. I was glad to get the Stupice to try out because my garden has lacked a true early tomato the last couple years. Apr 30, 2012 | |||||
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| When I saw pictures of these exceptionally long red beans and read the description I had to try these out. Apr 30, 2012 | |||||
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| I love greens and when I came across these recently while volunteering at a local gardening kick-off event I thought "why not?" Apr 30, 2012 | |||||
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| I see sprouts Whole garden Apr 29, 2012 | |
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Care activities:
Watered
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| Getting caught up Apr 27, 2012 | ||
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I have been thinking that I'm behind on my seed starting and planting in general this year. With all the unseasonable warm weather (then cold again) it has really put me off my internal calendar. Therefore this year I am relying a lot on old time stamped blog posts and pictures from previous years to aid me and ease my tension.... ...see more |
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Good luck getting rid of the slugs; I am trying a mixture of diatomaceous earth, crushed egg shells and hand removal as I find the little pests. I am determined to not pick a strawberry and find a sl... more ยป |
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Hi, here's a quick tip: you can upload multiple images as a photoset. Just select multiple image files all at once and they will upload together. More helpful tips are on the FAQ Page |
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Thank you for the tips it saves me work trying to go back into my folders to find the next one on the list. :) |
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