spring

  • Orchard pruning part 2

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      We finally did it. The orchard has been pruned. We managed to find one warm enough day without the wind and finish with the apple pruning. This time my hubby helped me trim the higher branches, so we managed…

  • Orchard pruning part 1

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      Usually, the first thing done in the new gardening year is orchard pruning, but as this year has been a weird one, the orchard pruning is falling behind and it still hasn’t been done. Our orchard is an old…

  • Valentine’s day digging

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     Digging the garden in the middle of February?  Yes, this is just the situation that happened this week. This February has been warmer than what we’re accustomed to. Usually, at this time of the year, the garden is covered in…

  • Is spring already here?

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     After a very long period of cold, February started with unusually warm weather. What we thought would be a short break from the winter is now turning out to be a whole month of spring weather and temperatures. Mild mornings…

  • Catching May sun makes huge difference

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    Spring sun is the most important thing for the summer vegetables.  Those 2 months of sun and warmth will define the rest of the season. Losing the May warmth can delay the harvests up to 40 days and disrupt the…