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Welcome to the blog of Jenny Smith! I blog about gardening, Mormonism, and house projects.  I’m excited to get to know you, so please drop on by!

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How much pruning is too much?

Jenny SmithJuly 17, 2019July 2, 2020

I did some more watching of Craig LeHoullier, and I kept reading that he gets rid of all damaged leaves…

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asparagus, beans, Blackberries, flowers, garden, pruning, suckering, taste test, tomatoes, topping
26BBB4E1 7D7B 4507 BEFA F397C56B093E Groundhog? What the flip!

Groundhog? What the flip!

Jenny SmithJuly 16, 2019March 28, 2023

Curses! A groundhog has eaten 5 tomatoes in just 36 hours: 2 Romas and 3 Brandywines. It’s time for drastic…

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garden, Groundhog, pest, tomatoes
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This day five years ago

Jenny SmithJuly 15, 2019July 2, 2020

Five years ago I grew my own tomatoes from seeds and grew a couple of unusual heirlooms that I got…

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beans, garden, pests, Squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, trellis
image Thinning

Thinning

Jenny SmithJuly 10, 2019July 2, 2020

The thing I hate most about gardening is thinning. I always want to keep all the plants alive — if…

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beans, garden, lessons learned, Squash, tomatoes
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A big harvest!

Jenny SmithJuly 9, 2019July 2, 2020

I admit I’ve been avoiding the garden a little bit out of guilt for burning the plants last week. I’ve…

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beans, garden, herbs, shade cover, tomatillos, tomatoes, trellis, zinnias
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Youth Conference Pains

Jenny SmithJuly 6, 2019July 2, 2020

I received a text from my Young Women President roomie today: I so remember this. For our last youth conference…

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LDS Young Women, Serving in the Church, youth conference
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Wednesday Update – Self-inflicted Wounds

Jenny SmithJuly 4, 2019July 2, 2020

I’m posting this a day late, but I took most all these pictures yesterday: I did my spraying (no Miracle-Gro…

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beans, clematis, flowers, garden, mistakes, pests, rose, Squash, tomatoes, zinnia
7C8026DA 1C31 4FE5 9C61 B6B3DF8D20F5 Curses! A video of my bean trellis and some deer damage

Curses! A video of my bean trellis and some deer damage

Jenny SmithJuly 1, 2019July 2, 2020

We had some mishaps in the garden this week. A storm kicked up and knocked over one of the tomatillos…

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asparagus, beqns, pests, trellis, video

Call me old fashioned…

Jenny SmithJune 29, 2019July 2, 2020

… but I think a man should actually be a dad before he starts sporting a dad bod.

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observations, Snark
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2019 First “Real” Tomato

Jenny SmithJune 29, 2019July 2, 2020

Today was the day! I finally got my first “real” (non-cherrry) tomato! Let’s also talk about what a sorry tomato…

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garden, tomatoes

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