In the Garden

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Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Independence Days everyone!With the weather still acting...well...not very winter-like, I spent a little time last weekend watering our fruit trees.  The terrifying thing is that they're already trying to bud out. Why is this terrifying?  Well, because we still have a good three months of freezing and possible frosts to look forward to.  Anyhow...In preparation for the warmer months,…
February 17, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Independence days everyone!  Here are this weeks accomplishments...Plant something: 1 flat of greens (Sassy Salad, Micro Greens & Spinach)Yellow Taxi TomatoesCherokee Purple TomatoesRoma TomatoesBrandywine TomatoesI've got visions of tomatoes dancing in my head...Harvest something: 1 oz mixed greens15 eggsPreserve something: I'm wondering if I can count the seeds I have saved this week?  If so, I've saved seeds from both Acorn Squash…
February 10, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Here's my very first Independence Days post!  I've found that I've struggled a bit with what should actually be written here for a couple of reasons.  1) There are things we have gotten in the habit of doing and now we just do them without really thinking about it.  This is a good thing, no doubt, and interesting to reflect on.  2)…
February 4, 2012
2012 Garden Planning

2012 Garden Planning

With a full year of really gardening under our belts (we're like newborns, I swear, there's so much to learn!), we're trying to figure out how to grow even more veggies in our limited space!I recently borrowed How to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons from my friends at Spotty Dog Farm and took lots of notes on BioIntensive plantings.…
January 29, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!I've been checking on (and watering) our hoop houses/wagons about once a week.  Their growth is slow and not very exciting, so I don't usually bother during the week, just on the weekends.  The short days are also a factor and I don't ever want to let the heat out of them in the evenings.  After checking on…
January 23, 2012
Greens and Grow Lights

Greens and Grow Lights

When we first set up our grow lights, we planted a few flats of greens, sprouts, micro greens and wheat grass just to see what would happen.  Well, it's actually been really great!  We've harvested enough for several meals (salads and greens for sandwiches) and have juiced wheat grass several times. We learned that wheat grass (like regular grass) will…
January 17, 2012