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Harvest Monday, August 7, 2017 – Garlic Failure + Floating Row Cover + Harvests

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Norma Chang

In ground garlic crop failed, well, not completely. There are 2 reasons why my garlic plants growing in the garden were near total failure. Reason No. 1: Location I failed to take into consideration the shade from my neighbor’s trees … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, July 31, 2017 – Containers Gardening

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Norma Chang

Last of the raspberries (the ones the birds missed). Now I am waiting for the blackberries to ripen, hopefully soon and I get to the ripe berries before the birds. ∗ ∗ ∗ Best ever onion harvest. After years of … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, July 10, 2017 – Sweet Potato Experiment #2 + Seedlings Update + …..

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Norma Chang

My sweet potato containers (and other containers as well) are placed among my shrubs and perennials. Below is a Purple Sweet Potato, an early variety SP with very vigorous growing vine. Previous years I allow the vines to roam freely. … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, May 29, 2017 – Sweet Potato Experiment + Other Garden Activities

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Norma Chang

I have read about starting sweet potato slips in potting mix instead of in water (which I have always done) and decided to give this method a try this year. Will there be any differences in sprouting? To find out, … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, May 22, 2017 – Garlic Greens, Goji Leaves & Spinach

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Norma Chang

This is the last thinning of my over-planted garlic, now I will wait for garlic scapes to appear, which should be around mid-June. There are 20+ garlic plants in the above photo, thinly sliced a few (white and green parts) … Continue reading →

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