seeds
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Tomato sowing: how, when, and which seeds to use
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One of the first vegetables that we start in spring is peppers and tomatoes. They take a lot longer to grow than most of the other vegetables. So, when is the right time to sow them, and how do we…
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Garden Diary week 18: Rain and rain again
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What’s the same in March, April, and May? The unusual amount of rain we’ve been getting. We already got 520mm of rain this year. This is 2/3 of our yearly rain amount. We can barely get 2 dry days for…
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Garden Diary week 16 – side garden week
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We haven’t had such a rainy spring in a very long time. The rain has now become a regular event every Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures are a bit higher now, but still a bit lower than usual. The rain woke…
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Garden diary week 10: lots of work
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Finally, we got some milder weather. Morning temperatures are still quite low, but daily temperatures are finally high enough to start some actual gardening. Although we had a couple of rainy days, the amount we got is still too low,…
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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…