Category Archives: Gardening

Harvest Monday, April 8, 2013 – Garden Update

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The parsnips in the photo below are from Locust Grove Heritage Vegetable Garden. Finally had a fine Thursday morning to work outdoors. We, the volunteers, pulled weeds, spread compost and harvested the parsnips and leeks that were left to over winter in … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, April 1, 2013 – Growing Chayote + Ping Tung Eggplant Seedlings Update

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Finally was able to spend a couple of days in the garden. Tidied up the garden beds, spread compost on some of the beds (not enough for the entire garden).  Need to find time this week to turn over the soil and incorporate the compost. … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, March 25, 2013 – Overwintering Root Vegetables

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On December 3, 2012 (click on link and scroll down) I wrote about experimenting with overwintering root vegetables in windowbox (photo above) in my unheated garage. Some weeks ago I noticed the root vegetables had sprouted but never got around to … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, March 18, 2013 – Starting Sweet Potatoes Slip + Seed Starting Mix Update + Garden Tip

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Started rooting sweet potatoes slips for Locust Grove Heritage Garden where I am a volunteer. Because of major issues with sweet potatoes loving critters in my garden last year, I have decided not to grow any this year. Left to right: frazier … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, March 11, 2013 – Growing Pea Shoots in Windowbox + Ginger Update

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Mother Nature sure messed up my week. All the accumulated snow from the winter storms finally disappeared and I was waiting for the garden beds to dry out a bit before working the soil, figured around Thursday/Friday. But mother nature had … Continue reading →

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