May 13, 2016
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My regular readers will remember that we took on a small plot in a community garden last year. We attempted to employ the three sisters method of growing corn, squash and beans. While the corn and beans did reasonably well, … Continue reading
May 12, 2016
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Recently I was privileged to attend the 70th annual Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium sponsored in part by the American Horticultural Society. The theme was Trailblazers and Trendsetters. Our keynote speaker was Joe Lamp’l from the PBS Series “Growing A Greener … Continue reading
March 7, 2016
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“And each in your season returns and returns” Les Miserables I am so excited to be adding asparagus back into our little garden. My first experiment with planting and tending asparagus was an abject failure. I forgot the cardinal … Continue reading
May 17, 2015
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Recently, my partner and I expanded our garden outside the confines of our little urban plot. We applied for and were approved for a small patch in the Franklin County Community Garden program. Our 12’X12’ plot is part of … Continue reading
April 13, 2015
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Another milestone in the garden completed! Over the past few weeks we have been digging out, disassembling, reassembling and changing the potager. We have reconfigured all of the garden beds, which means moving a lot of earth and adding a … Continue reading
July 7, 2014
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The principles of sustainability have been forgotten over the decades since the industrial revolution and particularly since the advent of modern industrial farming. The simple concepts seem so foreign and new age to us today because we have lost touch … Continue reading
March 5, 2014
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In historic agrarian cultures, the late winter and early spring were known as “The Hungry Times”. Winter stores of meat have been nearly exhausted or have gone bad due to poor preservation techniques and new crops of spring vegetables were … Continue reading
December 15, 2012
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I love to make candles; I usually make them near Samhain since that is the traditional time to make “light” with the holiday marking the traditional new year and a decent into the darkest part of the year. However, this … Continue reading
November 30, 2012
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I am very blessed to be able to grow vegetables through most of the winter. The greenhouses create an environment warm enough to grow many spring vegetables that can endure cooler night time soil temperatures. I popped out to the … Continue reading
October 7, 2012
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I know I am using that dirty word again, but I actually love winter; the time where nature sleeps, when we huddle together as families (birth and chosen) to share warmth and cheer. As a gardener, I am also glad … Continue reading
