my garden diary

  • Seedling progress week 10: crates are back

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      We’re back in winter. Although the days are sunny, temperatures are low, and in combination with the wind, it’s freezing cold. We had only one windless day since the beginning of March, and the rest of the days have…

  • 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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    rollinggarden

     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…

  • Seedling progress week 5

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     A month after the new seedling season started, the seedlings are making good progress. The issue I thought I’d have with too cold shelves turned out to be a completely different issue: my shelves are too hot. Conditions are almost…

  • New compost box and a flat path to the garden

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    rollinggarden

     Last year, after finally finishing the house renovations, we decided to concentrate on fixing the yard. The side garden has been neglected for years and needs lots of work, so slowly we’ll try to make it look good.  This summer…