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Did you forget to start seeds indoors?
If you live in the Southeast, no doubt you’ve been bit by the Spring bug. You can’t go to a grocery store without seeing displays of plants for sale. The Farmer’s Markets are starting to buzz again and seeing all the fresh produce might make you want to get your hands dirty. Yet, what’s that? You forgot to start your…
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Too Much Water in the Garden?
It is raining again. The cistern is completely full, the French tile drain is at capacity, and everything goes squish when stepped on. There is more rain the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Our garden sits on a small plateau that seems to retain water. Two days ago I dug out a dead hibiscus to discover standing water at the…
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How to Bring the Magic to your Garden
Growing up, dad had a vegetable garden out in our front field in the middle of an old riding ring. To get there, we’d have to wade through weeds, keep our eyes open for snakes, and battle the blaring sun. I never had much interest in venturing out there unless it was a picking day and we were instructed to…
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Early Planting?
So what exactly do we do with this? The next 10 days are predicted to be glorious (yes, rain is glorious too). The traditional planting date here is Good Friday, which this year is April 6. There’s always a chance of a freak frost hitting right up to the end of March, but it is so warm out that rogue…
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The Winter Carrot
After asking for weeks of Scooby begging to eat the one carrot we grew over the winter, I dug down around the top and saw that it was quite large and let Scooby pull it up. I had to chase him around the yard several times begging for a bite before he let me try it. For the size, I…
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