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Want to Go Seedless?
My Seeded Rant Recently I was eating some watermelon and was deeply offended, yes offended, by the “seedless” seeded watermelon in my bowl. Although it was a rich red and sweet and tasty,(tooting my...
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Whitefly Remedy, and Other Bugs Too
I’ve got it! Ortho Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Insect Killer works great. It kills over 100 different pests quickly. It’s not very expensive and it is definitely worth every penny, and dollar. I find...
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First Potatoes of the Year
Here’s how I’ve gone about harvesting our first wave of Yukon potatoes. Aren’t they beautiful? Despite my having heaped additional dirt on the visible potatoes, they kept wiggling themselves to the...
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First Tomato
Today we harvested our first celebrity tomato. As you can see, it’s red and plump, just right. My four year old twisted it off with delight. She’s been begging to pick it for the last few days now....
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Carrot Carrot!
As you see, my daughter and I were very excited to pull up these carrots. She asked if we could pull one out and luckily these two were ready. I know they look short, but they are supposed to be....
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Groundhogs
Did you know that groundhogs climb trees? I sure didn’t. But Friday I saw a chubby little groundhog hanging out in a tree nearby my garden. I had assumed that it was deer or rabbits that were nibbling...
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Seeded Watermelon
I was super-dee-duper excited when I walked through my local Shoppers Food Warehouse produce section and found a large box filled to the brim with…. Wait for it…. SEEDED WATERMELONS!!!! I did a little...
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Today’s Harvest
Here’s what I pulled in today: I also pulled in two mosquito bites, but I’ll make it.
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Banana peppers
I heat to a boil 1.5 cups of water and 1 cup of white vinegar with about 1 cup of white sugar. And pour it in a jar (24 oz) over my banana peppers. Let stand for 2 weeks.
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End of the Season
So we have come to the end of the growing season. I have no cabbage or Brussels sprouts to show for it. The cabbage moths were extremely reproductive this spring/summer and feasted heartily on my...
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I’m Baaack!!
I’m back! But not for too long. So much has happened since the last growing season. I finished my Master’s program and will be graduating tomorrow afternoon. I’m also expecting my second child very...
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Summer 2013
Shortly after this post I sprouted a seed… a baby girl! That was eventful. Sadly my balcony garden experiment went horribly awry. It wasn’t a total bust. I was able to have my herb garden. I took an...
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Spring 2014
Spring is finally here! Well, technically it has arrived, but no one in DC knows it yet. This weather is a mockery I tell you. Over the weekend my seeds arrived. I’m ready, and I’m anxious to retry my...
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Spring 2014 In Effect
I’m back! And I’m in full swing with my balcony garden. This season I will be reaping bountiful harvests. I have learned greatly from my half-hearted and failed attempt of 2013. Don’t get discouraged,...
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Carrot Carrot!
As you see, my daughter and I were very excited to pull up these carrots. She asked if we could pull one out and luckily these two were ready. I know they look short, but they are supposed to be....
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Groundhogs
Did you know that groundhogs climb trees? I sure didn’t. But Friday I saw a chubby little groundhog hanging out in a tree nearby my garden. I had assumed that it was deer or rabbits that were nibbling...
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Seeded Watermelon
I was super-dee-duper excited when I walked through my local Shoppers Food Warehouse produce section and found a large box filled to the brim with…. Wait for it…. SEEDED WATERMELONS!!!! I did a little...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Today’s Harvest
Here’s what I pulled in today: I also pulled in two mosquito bites, but I’ll make it.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Banana peppers
I heat to a boil 1.5 cups of water and 1 cup of white vinegar with about 1 cup of white sugar. And pour it in a jar (24 oz) over my banana peppers. Let stand for 2 weeks.
View ArticleClik here to view.
End of the Season
So we have come to the end of the growing season. I have no cabbage or Brussels sprouts to show for it. The cabbage moths were extremely reproductive this spring/summer and feasted heartily on my...
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