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Dwindle Days
The daylight hours trickled off slowly in July and early August. I could pretend that fall wouldn’t really happen. September has squelched that sweet illusion. Continue reading
Late in the Game
When last heard from, Inconstance was feeling rather insouciant about execution of garden plans. Whatever, she claimed was her approach to the garden now. Something would grow. The harvest would yield something—probably too much of it. Well, guess again. Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Garden, Summer
Tagged asparagus, blazing star (Liatris spicata), carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, late season planting, peas, pest prevention, rabbits, raised beds, romaine, scallions, vole, weeds, zinnia
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The Whatevers
When last heard from, Inconstance had thrown up her hands about trying to keep up with any orderly approach to the vegetable gardening project, and decided on “Whatever” as the best strategy. “Whatever” can be a perilous path. Especially if it includes visiting the garden store in a car. Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Plants
Tagged antisemitism, ao shiso, arugula, asparagus, beet, borage, broccoli, Brooklyn Grange, carrot, Cicero, cilantro, cucumbers, dill, eggplant, garden store, Gaza, immigrants, marigold, martial law, MooDoo, nightshade, peas, pepper, raspberry, romaine, scarlet runner bean, tomato, Ukraine, zinnia, zucchini
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Best Laid Plans
If there is one thing I need to let go of, it is the obsession with meticulous planning. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Garden, Plants, Spring
Tagged asparagus, borage, coneflower, eggplant, French tarragon, garden planning, germination, groundhog, grow lights, hollyhock, lavender, lemon verbena, lettuce, low-bush blueberry, monthly garden tasks, no-till gardening, peas, raspberry, seed catalog, seed starting, seeds, sweet potato, vegetable garden, zucchini
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Are We There Yet?
Here in New England, you know you’re in winter all right, when the first deep frost hits and all the leaves and flowers that soldiered on through chilly days and tinges of frost finally surrender and fall to the ground. Done. But spring? Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Spring
Tagged apple, asparagus, cherry, climate, crocus, daffodil, dogs, early planting, frost, magnolia, peach, protest, scilla, snow, spring frost, sugarsnap peas
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