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raised beds

mother nature is taking over

June 25, 2018

It seems that the garden is reaching that state where Mother Nature has taken over and I’ve lost all control. The weeds are CRAZY! Does this ever happen to you? I wish that I had some lovely “after” photos to show you, but that is not the case. I will get this situation under control soon, but not right now. Truth be told, my garden started out that way this year and I’ve struggled ever since to reign it in.…

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how do you grow your garden?

June 11, 2018

With the prevalence of hard-packed clay soil in these parts, I’ve become a big proponent of raised beds for vegetable gardening. They allow for better control of soil structure and nutrients, along with better drainage and possibly better protective methods – more on that later. Each year, I add a new raised bed to my garden. Or to be honest, let me say that my sweet and handy man constructs a new one for me. They are made from cedar…

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a piece of land

February 27, 2017

Planning this year’s garden, I came across a great article from Mother Earth News on asparagus and strawberries as companion plants, here. It’s an oldie, written by John Vivian in 1995, but it still holds up. It’s a fairly lengthy piece, very comprehensive. He opens with a bit of his personal history. I love this: “It is mighty fine to sink your roots and psyche into a piece of land, even if it’s no more than an acre or two…

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