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Volunteer plum tree
While I was sitting in my camp chair taking it easy watching Lee hard at work slaying blackberry vines, I noticed a plum tree. It’s growing under a row of fir trees not to mention it has a Purple Robe … Continue reading
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Garlic harvest
I pulled up all our garlic today, except for one late variety. I am very pleased with the results. Last year my mom had given me some starts and we planted them in the spring and harvested them in the … Continue reading
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What’s going on in my garden?
How goes our garden? Well, it’s been going slow. While Lee and I were recovering from the flu last month, we slowly got the last of our squash starts and what-not planted. Here is a picture of it from afar. … Continue reading
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Snow peas
WOOHOO! I’m growing something new in my garden. Okay, so I have to be excited about anything growing out there this year. I bought 6 snow pea starts at the Extension Service Master Gardener’s sale this year and we finally … Continue reading
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Last week to get our garden in and…
…we are sick. If Lee can come back from the living dead somehow by this coming weekend, and I’m not too out of it, we will try to squeak a few things in. Otherwise, it looks like it is going … Continue reading
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Garden stuff
The slugs were stalking my basil and the trails of their slimy nefarious nighttime activities were giving them away. Either that, or my basil has some other serious issues going on. Since I saw the little baby slug creeps on … Continue reading
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Stray dog, a dead chicken, and slugs
How is it when you leave for a few days and then come back, all sorts of new developments seem to happen. Lee and I got back from a much-needed weekend away yesterday. We lugged all our stuff into the … Continue reading
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Garden Progress
Saturday and Sunday were Territorial Seed Company’s plant day where they have most of their veggie starts in stock. So early Saturday, Lee and I went down to get our tomato starts. The 15th of May is the official time … Continue reading
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The reign of garden terror is over
At least we think it is. So far it stands at four elephant garlic lost and one R.O.U.S. caught. This pocket gopher was just a tad out of Jack’s league when it comes to her mousing. It was enormous! Like … Continue reading
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War is declared in the garden
Lee is up in arms and so far he is losing. It’s getting quite ridiculous over here. Lee has one more thing up his sleeve before we try sitting outside at night with a shotgun. So what exactly has been … Continue reading
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