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Problem Solving – Critter Wars Part V
I’ve been visited by a lone wild turkey once in the past few years. Yesterday, I looked out my back window, and there beneath my bird feeders, feasting on fallen seeds, was a flock of five of the big...
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Plants and Pleasures – Volunteers
Ground Moss I am not a gardener who uses much mulch. In fact, this summer the only mulch I have is around the beds of my Square Foot Gardens to keep the weeds away. I like the way dark mulch sets off...
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Painting – Red Poppies
Here is the finished painting. I opted to change the color of my reference photographs into a brilliant red and black flower with a green-blue center. They are lightly shaded with no shadows. The...
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Projects & Plants – Square Foot Garden Update
SQUARE FOOT GARDEN I had a lot of success last year with my square foot gardens. To conserve even more space, we have decided to build this year’s garden a bit larger than the recommended 4 x 4. It...
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Plantings – Square Foot Garden Update
I couldn’t be happier with my Square Foot Garden beds. This is year number two using this method. I am thrilled with the results again. The lettuce is amazing. Eating lettuce only a few minutes away...
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Plant Tips – Nasturiums/Salad Flower
My nasturiums are coming into bloom this week. I have these beauties planted in my Square Foot Garden. You might wonder why these flowers are planted in a vegetable garden. The answer is that all...
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Perspective & Problem-Solving – Rivers of Difficulty
“When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown” Isaiah 43:2 I didn’t plan on this post in advance, heavy storms arrived, and the problems they caused seemed like a good subject to blog...
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Photograph – Peas and Arugula…Oh MY!
There’s some excitement afoot in the Square Foot Gardens; the seeds have sprouted underneath the newly built Hoop House. The peas and arugula are doing best, the lettuces (Mesclun varieties) are...
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Plants – Mid-Spring Garden Update
I’ve been spending a lot of time in the garden: planting, weeding, watering and tidying up. Likewise, the garden has been the subject of quite a few recent posts. Here are a few quick updates on some...
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