This is my 4th year of gardening commercially. I use natural pest controls and organic fertilizer in my raised beds. This year I am trying out the Mittleider method of gardening in some of my beds. The production is supposed to be 5 or 6 times greater than using traditional gardening techniques. This method is the best of organic, hydroponic and in-ground gardening all in one. I grow lots of varieties of heirlooms in my garden.
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| Bok Choy in June - volunteers from the early spring planting Jun 18, 2012 | |
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Beautiful! |
| Woe is Me! Jun 18, 2012 | ||
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There are seriously not enough cool hours in the day to do all that needs to be done in the garden. The Texas summer heat has now descended upon us. 90's every day and even though we haven't hit 100 yet, it sure seems like it. I'm thinking about switching over to hoop houses and only gardening during the fall, winter and spring!... ...see more |
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Cucs look good ... sure the tomatoes are also. I can almost say the same heat here in Alabama - not quite up the 90's but close and I can't stand to get out in heat like I used to. |
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Yes, the heat is not fun for me either. We have been in the mid 70's to low 90's for the past few days. The 70's has been wonderful... but the 90's are killing me. Mosquitoes a... more » |
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You are right about the mosquitoes! They are ravenous up here this summer, and the recent rains have not helped. The sun gets a certain spot in the sky every evening and they come out with a&nb... more » |
| Lots of Mortgage Lifters are ripening now! Mortgage Lifter Tomato Jun 16, 2012 | ||
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They are beautiful! Just put mine in the ground...we have a ways to go. |
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Nice! |
| Another successful morning at the Farmers Market Jun 16, 2012 | ||
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We had another successful day at the Farmers Market in Denison, Texas this morning. It's so much fun to see how delighted people are to get produce they know is fresh and that hasn't been sprayed with pesticides. I took a cooler about 2/3 full of nice small cucumbers and several people bought a bunch. I only came back with a... ...see more |
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Congrats on your success! I am contemplating doing the same this summer. We have a farmer's market here in town. A couples seminar....running it or taking part in it? Intriguing. |
| Guess what? I'm growing rhubarb in Texas! Jun 16, 2012 | |
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Yay for rhubarb! I hope it does well for you! |
| Planted these first thing this morning in hopes of rain! Yes, we got some! Jun 14, 2012 | |||||
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| Planted in the pumpkin patch on June 13th. Jun 14, 2012 | |||||
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| Planted in the pumpkin patch on June 13th. Jun 14, 2012 | |||||
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| Planted in the pumpkin patch on June 13th. Jun 14, 2012 | |||||
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| I got out early in anticipation of rain and planted the rest of the package of Sugar Baby Watermelon seeds. Jun 14, 2012 | |||||
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| sreece's Buzz Jun 13, 2012 | |
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Lots of green pears fell off the trees in last night's storm. Anyone have any good ideas on what to do with them?
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bake them then drizzle with balsalmic and honey mmm! or slice them all up and let them macerate in some vinegar and then eat with blue cheese in a salad! |
| Disaster in my Grandson's Flower Bed Jun 13, 2012 | ||
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Last night we had one of the worst thunderstorms ever with lots of wind, driving rain and almost continual lightening flashes! Result was that we didn't get a very good night's sleep and a tornado shelter has moved up a rung on the priority ladder. I woke up early to survey the damages. When I looked out the window, I noticed... ...see more |
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I just came back in to take a break. That wind is nasty for sure. I think we've become so used to drought during these months we've forgotten how it used to be during the summer. Maybe if you trim the sunf... more » |
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Oh no, that is sad! Stay safe in the wild weather down there! |
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We got out this morning and planted more sunflowers and while we were at it we also planted two more varieties of zinnias and some "Love-in-a-mist." Then we rescued a few of the fallen sunflowers to bring in for a bouquet. |
| Finally getting enough Mortgage Lifter tomatoes to be able to eat them e... Mortgage Lifter Tomato Jun 13, 2012 | |
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| Finally got some more of the eggplant transplanted into the half of a bed that used to have red onions. Jun 13, 2012 | |||||
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