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PlantingsSunday, 30 Nov 2008
7°C / 45°F-
Chives Dormant: Haircut blues
About a month ago, I gave these a haircut, trimming them all to about 3 inches tall, and they haven’t grown a spec since, so I’m assuming they are dormant. I will be moving them before ... -
Lemon Thyme The seasoning of the season
2 3I think I’ll be cooking with a lot of fresh thyme this winter. This hardy, amazing little plant is actually putting out new growth, in spite of the cool temperatures (night time lows close t... -
Purple Sage Dormant: It looks fine
This plant looks fine, but I’m calling it dormant because I’ve decided to stop harvesting from it until spring. I want to make sure it comes back because it’s so pretty. I’... -
Sorrel, red veined Dormant: Flopping over
My red veined sorrel has flopped over. I’m hoping it’s dormant and not dead. I will be moving it to a container before Spring. Since planting it, I’ve read about how invasive an... -
Rubine Brussels Sprouts Dying: Dead
I don’t know what happened to this plant. I was gone on vacation for a week, and when I returned, it was dead. It’s wilted, floppy and the leaves near the ground are a bit slimy, as i... -
Asian salad mix Dormant: Holding
These seedlings, protected by their soda bottle cloche, under row cover, appear to be holding on just fine. I hope they give me some early greens before they bolt in the spring. -
Radish, cherry belle Harvesting: Tiny gems
I just harvested these tiny gems — small, perfect orbs of radishy goodness. They didn’t even make it in the house this morning. They were breakfast. :) I have really enjoyed my fall-... -
Ching Chiang (#2) Nothing doing
These never sprouted. I will be keeping an eye on this area in the spring to see if they sprout then, so I’m not going to archive them yet. It will be interesting to see if any of these see... -
Escarole Dormant: Not doing anything
I have two escarole seedlings, each about 2 inches tall, left in my bed. They aren’t doing anything, so I’m calling them dormant, although I would usually only apply that term to a per... -
Garlic Chives Dormant: Tucked in for winter
In the spring, I’m going to move my regular chives into this same container, add a few garlic cloves (to produce green garlic) and make this an allium container. Right now, the garlic chives ...
Friday, 28 Nov 2008
7°C / 45°F-
Visited Pomegranate trees in Colonial Williamsburg
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As I mentioned in a previous journal, I spent the past week in Colonial Williamsburg celebrating Thanksgiving by being a tourist. Out of everything I saw, my second favorite was these pomegranate t... -
Visited Gardens in Colonial Williamsburg
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I spent the last week in Colonial Williamsburg, in Virginia. It’s a reproduction of the city of Williamsburg, as it was in 1776, when it was the capital of the colony of Virginia at the star...
Wednesday, 19 Nov 2008
5°C / 41°F-
Vulcan Swiss Chard Dormant: Hopeful dormancy
2Inspired by cmagnus’s kale, I’m calling this dormant instead of dead just in case it produces some fresh leaves in the spring before it bolts. -
Nasturtium 'Tip Top Alaska' Definately a winner
I’ll definitely be planting more nasturtium next year. This plant provided loads of fresh greens and (in the Fall) pretty flowers. It’s too cold for it now though, even under the row ... -
Radish, cherry belle Harvesting: So crisp
1I harvested all the radishes out of my southwest bed. They were tiny, about the size of the first joint of my thumb, but they were so crisp and nice. Almost sweet, but still spicy like a radish. ...
Saturday, 15 Nov 2008
9°C / 48°F-
Frontyard Guilding my garden
8 9I am on the altar guild at my church, which means I help care for the communion silver, set up for communion, and clean up after the service. One of the things I have to do is dispose of any unused... -
Frontyard Trench composting leaves
1My front flowerbed is about 4×5 feet (about 1.2×1.5 meters), although it’s irregularly shaped, so I’m not completely sure of it’s dimensions. It’s got one scraggly...
Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008
7°C / 44°F-
Vulcan Swiss Chard Harvesting: And then it was dinner
Last night, I harvested every remaining leaf from these two plants. I cooked them with garlic, sesame oil and soy sauce for dinner. They were good. I’ve struggled with these plants. They we...
Monday, 10 Nov 2008
7°C / 44°F-
Rubine Brussels Sprouts Planning ahead
6 1The vendor I got these Brussels sprouts seeds from says that they are ready to harvest in 80-100 days. This plant is on day 108, and is no where near harvest. It hasn’t grown a stalk, and t... -
Tiny Farm What does a hard freeze look like?
6So here’s a silly question – what does a hard freeze look like? It gets quite cold where I live, but I don’t generally see what I think of as frost – my plants do not get e...
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