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    The bees and the squashes and the corn

    July 27, 2008 1 min to read

    Notice: The weeds are taking over. Ignore them and don’t think too badly of me ;) I don’t have enough time to keep them in check lately! I’ve noticed a …

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    Baby pumpkins

    July 22, 2008 1 min to read

    We have some pumpkins, just from the hybrid “Prizewinner” plant. This little guy has the potential to grow to 900 lbs. Won’t that be a treat for the new owners …

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  • Life in Oregon

    Redneck Pole Sprinkler

    July 22, 2008 0 min to read

    The soaker hoses got completely nixed. This is my latest high tech invention and does a much better job of making happy plants:

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    Corn Porn

    July 19, 2008 0 min to read

    I’m gonna kick myself for using “that word” when the google ads turn nasty, but I couldn’t pass it up :lol I cannot wait for fresh corn on the cob! …

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    Fail

    July 18, 2008 2 min to read

    Some things I’ve learned I don’t grow well. Me or the soil, I’m not sure, but I’ll try again next year if our new place has the space. Rosemary, from …

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    Zucchinis and crooknecks and tomatoes, oh my!

    July 15, 2008 0 min to read

    Yes, I do have a “thing” for using the Wizard of Oz themed titles :p Crooknecks: Zucchinis: Roma tomatoes: Beefsteak tomato: Corn: Green beans: The thyme is FINALLY growing! And …

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    Too hot…dying….blech…..

    July 14, 2008 0 min to read

    I have 2 a/c units in the garage. WHY AM I HOT? Oh yeah, cause they’re in the garage. WHY?!?! Oh, cause it costs an ARM and a LEG to …

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    Old-Time Favorites: Plants for Your Garden Worth Remembering

    July 12, 2008 8 min to read

    I found an article from gardeningknowhow.com about heirloom plants and thought someday it’d be nice to have a garden with a lot of these in it. No way am I …

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    Still here

    July 11, 2008 1 min to read

    Not much to say…very busy with non gardening stuff! The garden is still doing great, I have about 6 or 7 zucchini , 2 summer squash, a bazillion tomato flowers …

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  • Harvesting & PreservingGardening

    Efforts rewarded

    July 6, 2008 1 min to read

    I thought it might be a good idea to check out the taters that were getting flooded over and over. The bottom 4 plants, the ones at the end of …

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