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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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Why I Garden
Since eagerness for the next gardening season already plagued me even while the forecast said single digits coming, I got to wondering: why on earth do I garden? Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Plants, Winter
Tagged cactus, canning, Depression, Diervilla lonicera, elderberry, fertilizer, Gertrude Jekyll, insecticide, Japanese beetles, kale, Oriental poppy (Papaver orientalis), peonies, roses, World War II
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Late Starts
It should come as no surprise that my veggie garden this year didn’t go in on time. Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Garden, Plants
Tagged broccoli, chard, cornflower, drought, fall cleanup, garden design, garlic, kale, lettuce, raised beds, sasanqua camellia, vegetables, woodland sunflower, zucchini
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Nature Comes Calling
The indented part of my Subaru dashboard—the place housing the little screen that tells you your MPG and nags you to get service—looked weird when I got into the car. It had yellow stripes and it moved.
Ever seen something way out of place and had your brain fail to register it at first? It must have been at least 2 seconds before my amygdala (always first past the post in such situations) shrieked Snake!!! Continue reading