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Seed Time 19 Jan 2012 | 05:56 am
Is there anything better than sitting down with a pile of this year’s seed catalogs and ogling the perfect tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, dahlias….?If you are a gardener, you get the picture. My “go...
2012 Projects 14 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
Here is a list of projects that I have planned in 2012 Water Garden. This is a Christmas gift for Ellen. We had a small pond at our previous home, with gold fish, various water plants, and hideously ...
2011 Projects Review 7 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm
Some gardening blogs I read share “to do” and project planning lists. I usually put together such a list, as well. It’s always a New Year’s resolution kind of list, and sometimes some of the stuff act...
Deer Attack 5 Jan 2012 | 06:46 am
What's Left of a Knock Out Rose Last night we had a deer attack. They took out some winter broccoli that had just started heading, some escarole, parsley, garlic chives, and pansies. The pitiful ...
The Greenhouse in Winter 5 Jan 2012 | 05:30 am
The greenhouse is essentially a shed frame, clad with polycarbonate panels. It was built in the spring of 2011, so I’m still learning how to use it to best effect. One of the challenges is to heat it ...
Happy New Year 5 Jan 2012 | 05:15 am
Beans and greens to bring in the New Year are supposed to promote good fortune (along with grapes, fish, pork, and cakes depending on the culture). One of my favorite greens are collards, which I’m g...
Winter Color 5 Jan 2012 | 05:02 am
Nandina Domestica has been “old reliable” in my garden for great winter color. Some folks complain about it being invasive, but I haven’t any problems with it. It’s well behaved and care free in a sem...
Welcome to My Blog 5 Jan 2012 | 04:06 am
Welcome to my blog! The blog will share my gardening experiences, successes, small victories, and occasional disasters of gardening in the woods. So, much of what I have to write about will describes ...
