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Happy Labor Day
It's 5-1/2 hours away here, but there are Aussies and others who who not have the false Labor Day that we have in N. America. The blood of fascists is the best fertilizer for our farmers' soil, and...
 
chive talkin'
yesterday i finished up removing one of the chive patches that was taking up too much space at the bottom of the north garden. the smell of the roots and dirt make me rather sick to my stomach so i...
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Community orchard
I got an email earlier from the woman who works for the city, and who is in charge of our community garden. It is as follows: --------------------------- Ok well I dont want to get your hopes up too...
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Moles / Voles
Will they eat seeds? It is so damn cold here this year I don't know if the seeds didn't germinate or if something ate them. I just replanted everythin g. Still haven't put the peppers in, they are...
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Just a friendly, "FYI" / (BAD) review re: WILLIS ORCHARD CO.
I don't usually take the time to rail against somebody or something unless it's DISHONEST practices..... AND the fact that there are MANY more NEGATIVE reviews toward this company than POSITIVE. I...
 
Containing wild blackberries
We've got a resident population of wild blackberries here , and they are a real pain to harvest - thorns . And not just thorns , but wicked curved little bas***ds that dig deeper the harder you pull...
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Prune it or leave it ?
Our new peach tree sustained some frost damage , and I'm not sure whether/when to prune the damaged twigs . I've poked around a bit on the interwebs , couldn't find an answer .
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Guerilla gardening
Does anyone here plant in areas that they are not authorized to plant? This year, I had a lot of little raspberry shoots out in the yard, and I decided to dig them up and plant them instead of just...
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The orchard has landed ...
I finished planting trees yesterday , our orchard now consists of : 2 pear trees , Anjou and Bartlett 2 apple trees , red del and honeycrisp 1 red haven peach tree 3 cherries , a bing , a black...
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Wild onions
We just moved over on this farm property and there are wild onions EVERYWHE RE! I love picking them and smelling them. They look like normal onions th at I grow except a little smaller and are white...
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Last years onion bulbs left over to winter
Didn't work out. They all (that I have pulled) have rotted bulbs :( Leave the rest in or pull them and replace? John
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Vitis Lincecumii seeds
Is anyone familiar with the Wild Grape, Vitis lincecumii, "Post Oak Grape" ? I'd like to get some seeds of it.
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bits of spring
it is so nice to be able to get back outside into the gardens. the ground has thawed out enough and is even starting to be warm enough in spots to plant a few of the early crops and to start cleaning...
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Oh noes! Does!
FIVE of them across the road, feeding on the buds / twigs of apple trees. That's more at one time than I've ever seen before. I was hoping the harsh winter would have hit them hard. Perhaps some fool...
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Spoke Too Soon
Since my last post (3/16) we have had snow on the past 2 Tuesdays. The onions I set out survived so this past weekend I set out my lettuce and broccoli. I haven't had a chance to look but will take...
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