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Continue reading →: Friday Photossay
Yes, it’s that time again! I love this time of spring, because there’s something new to see out in the garden every day. It is hard to pick only a few of the things to share with you. The ‘Dwarf Grey Sugar’ Peas are blooming furiously. They are so pretty,…
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Continue reading →: Drying Out
The Demo Garden is enjoying the warm weather and drying out some. In fact, it is drying out a bit too much! We have a drip system, but one of our connections is cracked, which causes a great geyser when the water is on. Unfortunately, the connection is in an…
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Continue reading →: In Search of a Great Watermelon
I love watermelon, and I have for years. The annoying seeds have never deterred me from the succulent flesh of a deliciously ripe, red, sweet watermelon. Other melons are nice as well, but they just aren’t the same as watermelon. Someday I hope to grow a really great watermelon. Growing…
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Continue reading →: Growing Flowers Like Grandma
In one of our raised beds, (the one I haven’t talked about much) we are planting zinnias. The catch is, we are planting them all from seed, rather than buying plants. We are trying several different varieties of zinnias to see how they do. We started out by planting the…
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Continue reading →: Lettuce Galore!
This week in the Family of 4 Garden, we harvested more lettuce, and a handful of radishes. Doesn’t it look scrumptious! If I’m going to grow lettuce, I want it to be colorful! (Aw, shucks! Now I’m making myself hungry for BLTs!) The lettuce weighed in at a litte more…