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img 5167 scaled Companion Planting: Leeks and Asparagus

Companion Planting: Leeks and Asparagus

Jenny SmithApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

I’m not the first person to observe that companion planting myths exist, but this is the first time I’ve made…

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asparagus, companion planting, garden, leek
9cce2c62 44e2 4e9f a56b 431e283d8302 Oh, peas

Oh, peas

Jenny SmithMarch 27, 2021March 27, 2021

Don’t mind me. I may have shouted aloud and jumped up and down for joy when we discovered that these…

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arugula, brussels sprouts, garden, hardscaping, kale, leeks, passover, peas, pests, seder, strawberries
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Tomato Mystery

Jenny SmithMarch 20, 2021

Where’s Scooby-doo? We’ve got a mystery….. My little tomato seedlings are growing out. They look so healthy! Today I noticed…

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asparagus, brussels sprouts, garden, Glowforge, lettuce, peas, strawberries, Swiss chard, tomatoes
img 4676 scaled An Inauspicious Beginning

An Inauspicious Beginning

Jenny SmithMarch 9, 2021March 20, 2021

Well, it must be said: I’ve not had a great start to my planting this year. Here’s the bad news:…

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arugula, deer, garden, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, pests, seed starting, spinach, strawberries, Swiss chard, tomaoes
img 4520 1 scaled Irises slow start

Irises slow start

Jenny SmithFebruary 26, 2021February 26, 2021

I was flipping through some pictures from last year at this time, and noticed that my irises are quite behind…

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garden, irises
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Rose pruning comparison

Jenny SmithFebruary 26, 2021February 26, 2021

I thought it would be interesting to compare last year’s rose violent pruning to this year’s not-as violent pruning to…

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bird, garden, roses
img 4484 1 scaled False spring

False spring

Jenny SmithFebruary 24, 2021February 1, 2022

What started out as a plan to put in a few spinach and strawberry seeds turned into a two day…

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bale garden, beans, flowers, garden, rose, spinach
img 4351 scaled I looked out the window and...

I looked out the window and…

Jenny SmithFebruary 16, 2021March 17, 2022

… what did I see? An apple tree with canker, looking at me. Well, I guess that does it for…

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apple trees, disease, garden
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One more cleanup

Jenny SmithNovember 30, 2020

I think I’ve got one more cleanup to go until the garden is done. Today is very rainy but it…

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asparagus, beans, garden, leeks, MEdLT, Swiss chard, WGU
D1F06566 F1F3 4AD7 8FBE BD74BB1EA3C6 The rainbow connection

The rainbow connection

Jenny SmithOctober 24, 2020October 24, 2020

Drum roll please…. I think the garden is finally FINISHED. By finished, I mean I think I won’t be adding…

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garden, hardscaping
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August – September

Jenny SmithSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Blogging about the garden has fallen by the wayside as tomato and bean production increased. Weeds and such went crazy…

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beans, cucumbers, family, garden, hardscaping, peppers, roses, Squash, Swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes, trellis, zucchini
8FE13EB7 D9E1 45D8 804D FEA060143491 A Bug's Death

A Bug’s Death

Jenny SmithJuly 21, 2020July 26, 2020

It is SO HOT. We are now at 28 consecutive days at over 90 degrees. This morning I went out…

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beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, fall gardening, garden, hardscaping, irises, peppers, pests, Squash, Swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes, weather, zucchini

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