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New sedum and houseleek planters
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Last year I decided to make a sedum garden. At first, the plan was to make a garden on the garage roof. It seemed like a good idea at first, the surface is slightly tilted, and the view from my…
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Seedlings week 7: bigger pots
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Spring is definitely here, days are getting longer, and temperatures are well above the average. The morning temperatures are still around freezing point, but the daily temperatures are high enough to start growing some of the seedlings outside. Also, with…
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Last garden visit in 2021
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Although my garden is just below the house, December has kept me well away from the garden. It has been really cold and frosty. Almost all of the mornings have been well below 0°C (32°F), and daily temperatures refused to…
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Garden planning: How much sun is too much sun?
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Gardening tips and articles on the amount of the needed sun can many times be very confusing and misleading for a new gardener. We follow the tips that we find in books and online, read the labels on seed bags,…
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Mixed beds
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This year I decided to make a couple of mixed beds. Usually, I had well-defined beds with just one or two vegetable varieties, and this worked well as long as the year was good for those vegetables. I’ve been trying…