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  • seedlings week 9: here comes the cold

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     Just as the seedlings started getting big enough for a safe sunbathing, the weather changed, and we’re back to winter temperatures. Mornings are getting colder every day, and although the days are sunny, the temperature doesn’t reach 10°C (50°F). This…

  • Moody February: back to the winter

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     Moody February showed its true face once again. Just as I feared this week we jumped from late spring back to the middle of winter. The temperature has dropped back below 0°C (32°F), and cold north winds started turning the…

  • January review: a lot of waiting

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    rollinggarden

     January is usually the slowest garden month of the year. There is no real garden work that can be done during January, we can only start some of the seedlings, but other than that, there’s not much that can be…

  • Garden visit in January

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     January visits to the garden aren’t something we do here. The garden is usually covered in snow, or completely frozen. It’s hard to even get to the garden if the weather isn’t sunny but cold. The past couple of days…

  • Last garden visit in 2021

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    rollinggarden

     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…