In the Garden

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Itty Bitty Fruit

Itty Bitty Fruit

Well, it looks like we just might have made it through this last little cold snap OK.  Everything that's in the garden so far seems unharmed by the freezing temps we had the last few nights and for at least the next week our lowest low is supposed to be 38 degrees.  SWEET!  My main concern was the fruit trees…
April 18, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Friday, everyone!Plant something: As April charges on, I've gone from feeling like I was doing too much planting too soon to feeling like I can't get seeds into soil fast enough.  Does that ever happen to you?  Is there ever a plateau?Under the grow lightsMarigoldsHabanero peppersJalapenosShishito peppersChocolate Beauty bell pepperCalifornia Wonder bell pepperHappy Hot peppersHappy Sweet peppersSweet Red bell…
April 13, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Friday, everyone!  I hope the week has treated you well and the coming weekend is divine!Diving right in...Plant something: Believe it or not, I have not planted a single seed since last week.  We hit a bit of a cold snap...rain, snow, grey grossness...for a few days and I was reminded that we still have a ways to go before…
April 6, 2012
Spring Blossoms

Spring Blossoms

If our fruit trees don't suffer a hard freeze for the next month and a half, this just might be our first year of real  fruit harvests (you know, real as in more than 8 or 10 apples)!  Oh, my fingers are crossed and I am so hopeful, but with the warm winter we've had everything is blooming way too…
April 2, 2012
Top Bar Plans

Top Bar Plans

I've had a few requests for a post on how to build a top bar hive.  Instead of re-inventing the wheel, I though it might be best to simply give you the link to the source.  So, courtesy of Tool Lady, here's the link...Free Top Bar Hive PlansOf course, Tool Lady tweaked them a bit, but this plan will give…
March 31, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Friday, everyone!It's been another wild week of unseasonably warm weather this week.  All I want to do is put seeds in the ground, but I have to keep reminding myself that we still have almost two full months of potential frost.  So, instead of putting seeds in the ground outside, I just keep putting more and more under the…
March 30, 2012