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First blossom! And the winner is…

Jenny SmithMay 27, 2020July 2, 2020

I was surprised to see my first open blossom today on a tomato plant that I grew from seed! So…

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bale garden, beans, Blackberries, cucumber, garden, hardscaping, onions, peas, roses, seed starting, Squash, tomatoes, zucchini, zuchi

Self-control when gardening

Jenny SmithMay 11, 2020December 26, 2020

It is taking every bit of self-control I can muster to avoid planting my vegetables out right now, even though…

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beans, cucumber, garden, seed starting, Squash, tomatoes

Italian grape

Jenny SmithMay 8, 2020July 2, 2020

The Italian grape tomato plant — last of the seeds I stole from Italy six years ago, and the only…

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seed starting, tomatoes

Finished drip line, planting, sharing

Jenny SmithApril 30, 2020July 2, 2020

The weather was unseasonably warm yesterday, which means a thunderstorm is coming, That meant I needed to focus on getting…

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drip irrigation, fertilization, garden, seed starting, tomatoes

Comparing Burpee Organic Seed Starting Mix vs Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix for transplanted tomato seedlings – Results

Jenny SmithApril 27, 2020July 2, 2020

Well, there is a clear winner in my soil medium test, and it was not the product I expected. The…

Continue reading ➞ Comparing Burpee Organic Seed Starting Mix vs Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix for transplanted tomato seedlings – Results
garden, seed starting, tomatoes

Lovely Asparagus!

Jenny SmithApril 22, 2020July 2, 2020

We have been so busy with the wedding the last few days that I have done very little on the…

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asparagus, bale garden, drip irrigation, garden, seed starting, tomatoes

Sprouting Scarlet Runner Beans in a plastic bag

Jenny SmithApril 8, 2020July 2, 2020

I planted some scarlet runner beans that I got from my friend, Susan, far too late last year. They came…

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beans, garden, seed starting

Comparing Burpee Organic Seed Starting Mix vs Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix for transplanted tomato seedlings

Jenny SmithApril 6, 2020July 2, 2020

While I was pulling weeds in between my Simple kettlebell sets this morning, I found a big six plug seed…

Continue reading ➞ Comparing Burpee Organic Seed Starting Mix vs Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix for transplanted tomato seedlings
garden, seed starting, tomatoes

Miscalculation

Jenny SmithApril 5, 2020July 2, 2020

Yesterday, I started transplanting the little baby tomatoes from their clumps into larger containers where they can grow alone. Even…

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celery, cilantro, garden, herbs, phlox, roses, seed starting, Swiss chard, thyme, tomatoes

Social Distancing day 16

Jenny SmithMarch 29, 2020July 2, 2020

Today it’s Sunday, and our family was able to partake of the sacrament again at home. Angel brought over some…

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daffodils, fasting, garden, hummus, rhododendron, seed starting, social distancing, tomatoes

Relief

Jenny SmithMarch 18, 2020July 2, 2020

I’m sleeping much better now that the kids are home. I was so worried that they’d put travel restrictions in…

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asparagus, celery, cilantro, herbs, leeks, seed starting, social distancing, Swiss chard, tomatoes

How fast do tomato seedlings grow?

Jenny SmithMarch 14, 2020July 2, 2020

I’ve always marveled at how quickly seedlings can grow. Here is a picture of Cherokee Purple seedlings just sprouting that…

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garden, seed starting, tomatoes

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