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The seedlings are ready, now where’s the garden?

May 10, 2013May 10, 2013 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Spring To-Do List, Weather

Well I have an excuse, it snowed! Then it cleared.  Then it snowed! Then it cleared. Our last snow fall was May 1.  We got 7.5″ on April 23rd, and some a few days before that and even more before that.  No fruit trees are flowering this year due to the late freeze and my […]

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Seeds 2013

March 22, 2013November 30, 2013 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Plants, Propagation, Vegetables

Seeds for 2013 Vegetable Started Germinate Days to Harvest Harvest Notes Tomato – Black Krim 18-Mar 7 to 10 style=’mso-spacerun:yes’> 70 Few tomatoes but tasty!! Tomato – Fresh Salsa 18-Mar 7 to 10 65-75 Literally hundreds of them! Tomato – Mortgage Lifter 18-Mar 7 to 10 83-90 Took too long nothing harvested. Brussel Sprouts – […]

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First Square Garden – Lessons

August 11, 2012August 11, 2012 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Back Yard, Plants, Problem Plants, Vegetables

This year was quite a good year for learning in my first square foot garden.  Having so many lessons also means having little yield.  But I would rather learn many lessons in a single year than struggle for years to come. Today is Day 70 Lesson 1.  More Sun  Veges other than leaf varieties really […]

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Tomato in a pot

May 31, 2011January 7, 2012 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Front Yard, Vegetables

Each year I want at least one tomato and some Jalapeños and most often without the hassle of a full on garden.  Even with a soil test completed for my vegetable garden, I don’t think I will be planting in that area again until I can put in some raised beds.   Last year I spent a […]

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