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A few days ago Carrie asked: Mavis, do you plan our your garden beds before planting? I have 6 new raised beds and have filled two with spring veggie seeds. I did one with the “square foot” technique and the other with short rows of different seeds. Planting the rows was easier since I didn’t Read More >>
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Marigolds are quite literally the golden child of gardening. They can be planted in pots, landscaping beds, garden beds {more on that in a bit}. They do need a lot of sunlight, so plant them somewhere nice and bright. They can tolerate some pretty abusive soil conditions, but really do thrive in well-drained soil. It’s Read More >>
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I recently got a question about cats in potted plants/garden. The question addressed an issue I used to face quite a bit when I was living in wide-open un-fenced spaces, so I thought it was relevant enough to answer in the form of a post. It went like this: I planted the zucchini that I Read More >>
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Yesterday while Lucy and I were outside playing with the baby chicks I happened to notice one of our pear espalier trees was in full bloom. Our second espalier pear tree looks to be about a week behind as there are no flowers yet. The 5 way apple espalier apple tree we planted earlier this Read More >>
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It’s been my experience that there are two camps when it comes to beets: beet lovers and beet haters. I am a beet lover. I couldn’t imagine my garden without them. They complete me. I’m not ashamed to admit it. I like to plant a variety of beets. It allows me to pick and choose Read More >>
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