Welcome to all the new gardeners and welcome back old friends!

Wasn’t the weather just perfect for gardening this weekend?

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Paris is starting her sweetcorn

Paris is planting her sweetcorn inside – we are making the pots from newspaper, and she has been busy collecting the kernels from her last year’s crop to plant. Will keep you upated!

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Thinking of spring?

I know I am thinking of spring! Yes, it’s snowing outside today, but it can’t go on for much longer, right? After all, we have spring planting to consider! There is something you can do right now. Have you received a hoarde of seed catalogs in the mail? Now is the time to plan your [...]

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Getting ready for the Fall Festival!

We’re still planting! I had started some seedlings in pots at home, and this weekend we transplanted some Coeur de Bue cabbage, spinach, pak choi and broccoli.  Luckily we got a little rain today, so they are well watered. A huge rainstorm a couple of weeks back ensured the garden got a real boost! It’s [...]

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Summer’s almost over, but the planting’s just begun!

Yes, dear gardening friends, there is still time to plant for a fall crop! As summer fades out, it’s now the perfect time to plant the following: Beets – about 50 days to harvest. Broccoli – don’t expect the BIG heads that you get in the stores, your homegrown broccoli will be smaller – and [...]

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