watermelon

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Watermelon Seeds!

Watermelon Seeds!

Alright, so maybe growing watermelon in the high desert isn't the best idea, but they're so incredibly good!  There really is no proper substitute on a hot summer day!We've tried to grow watermelon a couple of times with no luck.  I think it might have been a mixture of our super poor (past) soil and some bad (old) seeds.  Regardless,…
May 15, 2012
Garden Happiness(es)

Garden Happiness(es)

The first cosmo!"I've fallen and I can't get up!  So...I guess I'll just hang out down here with the squash..."Bush beansBroccoli!The bush beans are out of control!The butternut squash is getting huge and starting to change colors!More sunflowers!  These guys are about 10 feet tall!Honey Boat Delicata squashThis is supposed to be a pumpkin, but I think it's trying to…
August 17, 2011
Garden Happiness(es)

Garden Happiness(es)

Massive, over-wintered spinach (in one of the now uncovered wagons)The massive spinach is now starting to go to seed...finally!Baby spinach in a pot on the front porch to replace the massive spinach once I pull it all out :-)Here we have lettuce and arugula which was planted in the bed right outside the front door.  The lettuce is looking good,…
June 7, 2011