Garden
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Garden diary: late summer sowing
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Although August is considered a harvest month, in which we harvest the fruits of our spring and summer work, there is still plenty of time to sow new vegetables and prolong our gardening season. In previous years at this time,…
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Garden Diary: July side garden progress
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This year we started a new side vegetable garden. After demolishing the old sheds, the space was filled with new beds, vegetable spaces, and a small garden. The garden is making nice progress every month, and this year we’re learning…
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Cucamelon: A small taste bomb
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Many gardeners like to try something new in their gardens. In search of new plants, we often grow exotic plants and veggies. Some we like and others grow only one season. Cucamelon, a Mexican miniature watermelon, is one of those…
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Garden diary: A slow hot week
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The past few days, I took a small rest from the everyday garden madness. I still harvested my veggies and watered the garden, but that’s pretty much everything I did. I needed a little break to recuperate my shoulder. Ever…
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A cold week in July
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May and June have been unusually warm. Temperatures have been over 30°C/86°F most of the days, and the rainfall, which was slim, wasn’t enough to keep the garden growing well. I was getting ready for a bad gardening year with…