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Continue reading →: Seedling Update
Just two weeks after planting, and the aroma near the light stand is quickly turning to the addictive miasma of tomato plants. As I was watering everything this morning, I saw that most of the tomato seedlings and even some of the peppers and eggplant are beginning to put on…
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Continue reading →: You Know It’s Been Rainy When…
You know it’s been rainy recently when the ducks are scoping out your garden as a potential nesting site. Look who I found hanging out around the strawberry patch this morning! Actually, the duck’s presence is not a huge surprise, since we have had a duck (maybe the same one?)…
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Continue reading →: Friday PhotoEssay
The peas finally started growing quickly this week. This picture was taken on Monday. Here’s what the peas looked like only 3 days later on Thursday morning! Wow! New raspberry canes are quickly making their appearance despite the cold temperatures earlier this week. This currant is quickly leafing out and…
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Continue reading →: Mmm…Strawberries!
For me, ripe strawberries are a key indicator of early summer. (Where I grew up, strawberry picking was a regular mid- to late June activity. In southern Kansas, strawberries start ripening in May.) As I was walking the Demo garden this morning, I observed that our strawberries are beginning to…
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Continue reading →: Oh, the Brussels Sprouts…
I’m back around the office (and the Demo Garden) after being out for two days! When I got back last night I had my first opportunity to check on things after the freeze on Monday night. The row covers were still on, and the poor seedlings were getting close to…