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Expecting Cold

The weather ;people are predicting a low of 26°F here in the Blue Ridge Mountain Foothills in NC. Trees and strawberrie...
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posted by susan_r23666
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A load of s**t

Arrived in my yard yesterday afternoon ... barn scrapings , from goats , sheep , chickens/ducks/other fowl . Another is...
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posted by snag_one
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Easter Sunday

Perused the garden a bit ago, the blueberries are setting fruit as is the fig tree. Hopes of a good crop makes me smile...
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posted by gms23_39
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by gms23_39

Putting it by

Picked about six large clumps of Swiss chard this afternoon. Stripped the leaves off and into bite sizes after shaking...
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posted by gms23_39
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Frozen !

There were not a lot of blossoms on the small peach tree , but they're all covered with ice crystals this morning . Ove...
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posted by snag_one
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Cold and windy

Not me, the weather. Woke up about 0300 this morning and it was cold, checked the thermometer and the temperature was a...
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posted by gms23_39
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by gms23_39

"cloning" tomatoes

I'd like to try propagating tomatoes with cuttings . I have some rooting hormone powder , but am unsure of how big the...
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posted by snag_one
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

Black crowders again

Went out to peruse the gardens again this morning and it appears I have 98% of the black crowder seeds have come up. Th...
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posted by gms23_39
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Black crowder peas

Went out around 0800 and checked the peas, one eight foot row is mostly up but the other eight foot row isn't showing a...
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posted by gms23_39
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French shallots

Scored at the Ozark seed Swap today . Got 5 nice bulbs , do I break them into cloves and plant now ? I ended up being o...
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posted by snag_one
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Swiss chard

Harvested a goodly amount of Swiss chard this afternoon. Huge leaves and still tender. Blanched the harvest for three m...
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posted by gms23_39
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by gms23_39

Beginnings , 2016

Today I planted bok choi , spinach , and romaine out in the garden . In keeping with my new no-till experiment , I loos...
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posted by snag_one
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Here comes Spring !

And I've already started some tomatoes and peppers . Got 18 cells of 'maters that have come up already , nothing from th...
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posted by snag_one
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Spring is upon us

Warming weather, blue skies, temps around 70F and up. Looks like spring is almost here. Tearing out the winter garden i...
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posted by gms23_39
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by gms23_39