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Winding Down
Summer has ended and autumn is in full swing. We had a little bit of warm weather follow us into October, but tonight it’s supposed to get close to freezing so I think our growing season is over. We...
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July Progress
We have made progress! It’s hard to tell from day to day, but looking back a month shows that all of our plants are surviving and thriving. I am embarrassed about the weeds that grow so tall behind the...
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End of the Season!
Wow, this summer sure flew by. It was a good, productive season and I’m ready for cooler weather (really, 90 degrees in October?)! Next year we’ll put together tripods with the bamboo stakes for the...
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Salad Greens: Seeds Worth Sowing
How much do you like to eat salad – and not just iceberg lettuce, but fancy kinds like romaine, endive, butterhead and mustard greens? How much do you hate buying expensive bags of salad at the store?...
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Summer Solstice
Happy first day of Summer! What a beautiful day already. We’ve had such wild and windy weather so far this year, I wonder what Summer has in store for us. It will be an adventure, I’m sure. I’m very...
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Plant Profile: Zucchini
Plant Information Zucchini, a type of summer squash, is one of my favorite things to grow. It’s a low maintenance bush-type plant, easy to grow from seed and tends to be very productive. Above is the...
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Midsummer Update
I realized I hadn’t posted any pictures of the entire garden since we planted everything, and thought you might be curious to see how the garden is coming along. I’m very happy with the progress so...
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A Closer Look
As helpful as it is to see the big picture, its just as important to lean in and really look closely at a garden. There are all sorts of surprises to be had! Plus, you learn so much more about how the...
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Midseason Update
It’s been a bit quiet around here… but things are definitely hopping in the garden! We had a week in June where it rained a LOT and then its been the usual HOT Idaho summer since then. We’ve had some...
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Getting Off to a Great Start
The weather so far this spring has been near-perfect for my entire garden! The apricot tree (pictured above) bloomed profusely and set so much fruit that I feel confident I will get a few ripe...
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