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Garden diary week 8: Unexpected snow
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After a week of late spring warmth, we jumped back to the winter. In just 24h temperatures dropped from 15°C(59°F) to 0°C(32°F). Rain, which started on Friday, quickly changed into the snow covering the garden and the yard. The good…
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February seedling sowing for an early garden start
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Although great, in scorching climates, forest gardens can be a problem for an early vegetable start. The lack of sun and prolonged shade can keep the soil too cold for decent plant growth. Because of this, I concluded that it…
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Garden diary week 6: still waiting for the warmth
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We’re still waiting for spring here. The weather has been sunny but really cold. The soil has been completely frozen, and there’s not much that can be done outside. We’ve had no rain in February, but since December and January…
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Growing big amounts of seedlings in a small space
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Usually, when we start sowing our seedlings we sow as much as we can keep indoors. But, when our needs start going beyond the necessary space do we stop growing? Or can we find a way to sow hundreds of…
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Garden diary: Summer in my garden is over
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With the first September days, the summer in my garden is over. Sunny hours in are reduced to only two or three a day, and the constant forest shade is keeping the dew on the beds. In very dry conditions,…