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Continue reading →: Friday PhotoEssay
You would think that since tomorrow is Tomato Day, I would devote this post to all things tomato. Not so! In fact, some of our Prairie Star Annual flowers are looking so beautiful that I have to show them off. The white Angelonia really sets off the bright pink Vinca.…
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Continue reading →: Getting Ready for Fall
I know you probably think I’m crazy. After all, talking about fall gardening might seem nuts when it’s been near 100 for a week, with little chance of much relief for another week, and a forecast in the 90s for the foreseeable future. However, one thing that might give you…
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Continue reading →: What is the Difference?
In the world of tomatoes, especially heirloom tomatoes, we often see something like “100 days” or “70 days.” This is referring to the Days to Maturity. In the case of tomatoes, it means how long it will be from the day you transplant a seedling to the day you start…
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Continue reading →: Harvest Report
Even though the garden is looking a little bit scorched, we still had a good haul of produce this morning. There was a big pile of cucumbers from the Asian Garden, over-sized long beans, several nice tomatoes, and a few gold zucchini from around the garden. The Family of 4…
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Continue reading →: Watermelon & Tomato Salad
I love watermelon, but I am usually content to eat it all by itself. It really seems unnecessary to adulterate it in any way. However, the past couple years, I’ve seen lots of recipes come along that use watermelon as an ingredient. Savory salads, grilled, sorbets, sautes, etc. Well, I…