Monthly Archives: August 2016

Harvest Monday, August 22, 2016 – Container Ginger Update + More Container Harvest

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

Am planting 2 different varieties of ginger in containers for comparison. In the photo below: The ginger plant on the left is from rhizome (root) I purchased from the local health food store, it was very skinny, about the size … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, August 15, 2016 – Chinese Long Beans + Containers Harvest

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Decided to heed doctor’s advice: no digging in the garden, no heavy lifting and to avoid bending (this is easier said than done). Except for harvesting the beans on the trellis and watering (those are stand up chores), for the … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, August 1, 2016 – Garlic, Potatoes & Onions + Chinese Long Beans

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Finally got rain (really rained not just a sprinkle) this past weekend and more rain today in the forecast. Grounds getting a good soaking. Plants are happy and the brown patches on my lawn should, hopefully, disappear this week. Dug … Continue reading →

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