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Fall Plans & Plantings – Carrots

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned my tentative plans for the fall garden.  Since then, I decided to move forward with the idea of starting our carrots indoors in toilet paper rolls with the intention of transplanting them (roll and all) into one of the beds in the front yard to overwinter as soon as I clear one of…
August 30, 2013
Grow, Harvest, Eat

Grow, Harvest, Eat

Just when I thought that summer was on it's way quickly into fall, we've had two steady weeks of heat.  Go figure, right?  The garden is in full production mode, though everything is later than it was last year, and even the year before that...I still haven't even harvested any corn. I mentioned in my last Grow, Harvest, Eat post…
August 26, 2013
Fall Plans & Plantings – Kale, Spinach & Chard

Fall Plans & Plantings – Kale, Spinach & Chard

As I mentioned earlier this week, I do believe that our summer will quickly transition into fall this year.  With cooler weather at our doorstep (or, at least, on its way), I've been thinking a lot about our fall and winter garden. Last year's winter garden failed miserably.  We literally harvested nothing.  We attempted to overwinter our veggies in a…
August 15, 2013
Grow, Harvest, Eat

Grow, Harvest, Eat

Grow I fear that the garden has reached its peak and it's all downhill from here.  Why?  Well, for the past couple of nights, it's been cold enough for me to sleep with long pants and a long sleeved shirt on. Yep, that's my science ;-) Really, though, the days have been a bit cooler (high 70s to mid-80s) and…
August 12, 2013
Early August Pallet Beds

Early August Pallet Beds

After all of the struggles and ideas and attempts at making our pallet beds work, I thought it might be nice to give you am update on their progress!  Now, remember that we got a late start on planting out all three pallet beds, so they may be a little behind still, but I think they're doing great! Early July 2013…
August 8, 2013
After the Rain – A Walking Meditation

After the Rain – A Walking Meditation

My new favorite thing appears to be walking through (and taking copious photos of) the garden after a nice, soaking rain :-)  The quiet rustling and dripping of the leaves, flowers and fruits reminds me to slow down and take it all in.  No matter what's happening around me (or what chores may need to be done), I can find…
August 2, 2013