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Continue reading →: Friday PhotoEssay
I know I skipped the Friday PhotoEssay last week, so the photos may be from last week or this week. The Swiss Chard and some purple carrots before they were made into Salad. The strawberries are up to more shenanigans…this time they are trying to jump the fence from their…
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Continue reading →: Another Swiss Chard Recipe
Yes, the Swiss Chard is still going strong! We had the 2 bunches from Tuesday to use, and I decided to find a tasty, simple salad recipe to try for Master Gardener Basic Training today. I did find and make a recipe, but unfortunately I was delinquent in my picture…
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Continue reading →: On Planting Disease Resistant Apples
Folks, this is why it is a good idea to plant apple varieties that are resistant to Cedar Apple Rust in Kansas: These are Cedar Apple Rust galls that I’ve found growing on the cedar trees as I’m out walking during lunch. They look like coppery balls right now. Come…
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Continue reading →: End of the Season?
Well, we did have our first frost last night, although I’m not sure the temperatures actually got down to below freezing. Ah well. The cannas and few remaining annual flowers are gone, leaving huge mounds by the compost bins. The fruit are still in place, waiting the go dormant, and…
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Continue reading →: Pumpkin Love
No, we didn’t have pumpkins in the Demo Garden this year. Did you really think we could have something in the garden that I haven’t showed you at least 3 times already? However, I did buy a cute 8″ sugar pie pumpkin at the Farmers’ Market here last Saturday. I…