september

  • Tomato season is over

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    The end of September means also the end of the tomato season. Although this September has been warmer than normal, with temperatures constantly over 25°C (77°F), the end of the month still means the end of the tomatoes. Every morning…

  • Racing with time

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    In my forest surrounded garden season is fairly short. As soon as September comes to an end, and the sun starts shining below the trees, my garden is left without the sunshine. Right now the whole garden gets maybe 2…

  • Removing the sunshade plants

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    Although we’ve had a week of abundant sunshine, due to the low morning temperatures, the temperatures haven’t reached over 30°C (86°F). This is wonderful for the vegetables and garden plants. They aren’t experiencing heat distress anymore. Still, we’re in a…

  • Digging the onion bed

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     Deep digging is something I absolutely hate doing. There’s no other garden job I hate more than digging. Since my garden is in the middle of the forest, with no access to mechanization, plowing is not an option for my…