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Here’s another lesson learned for next year, an addendum to my previous list: Don’t follow the beans with brassicas. I am trying to rotate my brassicas between beds every season (Spring\Summer and Fall). This will not allow for the recommended 4-year rotation (more like 1-1/2 y...This entry is about Katxena's Tiny Farm garden.
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I haven’t put any serious thought into season extending for this fall. It’s something I’d like to tackle in the future, but I’m not sure I have an appropriate set up for it at my current house. However, I did purchase some remay, 1 layer of which protects crops down to...
This entry is about Katxena's Back step garden.
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On Saturday, I will be pulling up all my pepper plants and marigolds, and topping off the tomato plants. The peppers and marigolds are coming out to make room for fall veggies (I like spinach more than peppers, and the marigolds are starting to look sad). I’ll be topping my roma, brandy...
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My plan for these containers is to grow greens in them in Spring and Fall – and possibly Summer, although I’m less sure about what they will hold in summer. My initial idea for this fall was to plant one with spinach, one with Brassicacae greens and one with other greens. But now I&...
This entry is about Katxena's Back step garden.
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I’ve been a bit disappointed in my garden this year. My husband has been encouraging me to view the things I’m disappointed about as data on which to base future decision making (rather than as devastating personal flaws). So, in that spirit, here are the things I have learned so fa...
This entry is about Katxena's Tiny Farm garden.
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Yesterday, after I got home from work, I went to check on these little guys while I waited for the dog to finish poking around the yard doing his thing. We’ve had enough rain that I really haven’t had to water them, so I haven’t been watching them as closely as I might The &...This entry is about Damenora's Little Pot of Sedums garden.
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I recently checked McGee & Stuckey’s Bountiful Container out of the library because of the warm recommendations I saw in the container gardening group. I figure that raised beds aren’t really much more than large containers. I really like the book and recommend it to anyone wh...
This entry is about Katxena's Tiny Farm garden.
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I added some plantings from Mom’s garden, including some hidden ginger, a “wandering jew” (the purple one), and some coleus.
This entry is about Roanoke's Frontyard garden.
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Today, I made a box in the back for the irises and gladiolas. The nails I had wouldn’t reach through to the other board, so I just laid them on the ground. I also cut the grass in the back. This week, I’ve planted all of the plants that mom gave me (with the exception of the crocos...
This entry is about Roanoke's Backyard garden.
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Does intercropping really work?
I’ve been reading a bit about the French intensive method of gardening, and I am intrigued by the potential usefulness of intercropping in a small garden. I’m thinking of applying some of these methods in my fall garden to see how they work out. The basic idea is that you plant ve...This entry is about Katxena's Tiny Farm garden.
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