Category Archives: fall/winter crops

Probiotics For Your Garden

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy
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Locally Made Products Nurture Plant Life When we moved into our current home, we spent most of the first year just pulling ivy. Eventually an enormous mass of ivy vines covered our old pickleball court end to end, rising higher … Continue reading →

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Restocking The Kitchen Garden

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy
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Renewing The Vegetable Garden In Fall Though the days are lovely and warm, night temperatures are dropping once again. As summer fades, the garden soil is still warm enough to make a lovely nursery bed for young vegetables. If you … Continue reading →

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Beware The Killer Corn

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy
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New Crops Present New Dangers This year as you shop for corn seed or starts, pay close attention to the packaging. A number of seed companies are promoting the same Roundup Ready corn seed for home growers as is already … Continue reading →

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Bringing In The Beneficials

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Ann Lovejoy
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Inviting Bees, Bugs and Butterflies One key to garden success is the garden’s ability to attract and host beneficial insects of many kinds. Not only will we experience better cropping as pollination rates improve, but beneficials also chase away or … Continue reading →

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