Category Archives: fall/winter crops

Keeping Blueberries Happy In Containers

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Ann Lovejoy
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  Sunshine and Slightly Acid Soil In a recent entry, I mentioned that, because of my resident deer herd, I grow my blueberries in containers. This sparked several good questions, so I thought I’d provide a bit more detail for … Continue reading →

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The Frost Is On The Grafted Tomatoes

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy
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Wonder Plants Won’t Quit I know I’ve been going on about tomatoes a lot lately, but I am just fascinated with these grafted plants. With night temperatures plunging into the 30s and frost on the roof, I thought for sure … Continue reading →

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A Tumble of Late Tomatoes

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy
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Excess Sparks Kitchen Creativity This year, the grafted tomatoes just won’t quit, despite ever-lower night temperatures dipping into the high 30s. For weeks now, I’ve been harvesting what I thought would be the last of the tomatoes. I always leave … Continue reading →

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Gathering In Tomatoes

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy
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What To Do With The Bounty Though fall is coming in slowly, with luxuriously warm, sunny days, the nights are getting colder. This morning, the temperature was in the 30’s for the first time this month, and I decided it … Continue reading →

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