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2024 Seed Starting!

April 15, 2024 1 min to read

Ok, technically the first of the seeds got started mid-January, that being celery, onions, and strawberries, all seeds that need a long period of growth before the last frost date. …

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Life in AlbertaGardening

Day 15: The Peppers Make An Appearance

April 4, 2021 2 min to read

Well, they took their time, but bell peppers are fickle little beasts and it’s only barely warm enough in my little make-shift indoor greenhouse. Day 15 and I was starting …

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Small seedlings sprouting in multiple pots, arranged on a black tray under a light, proudly nurtured by Owl Creek Farm.
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The one where the seedlings saved the houseplants

March 27, 2021 4 min to read

It’s the best time of the season – the days are getting longer, and we have spurts of spring mingling with snow, but hard winter is done. The water and …

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Close-up of soil with tiny seedlings sprouting, white particles scattered across the surface, nurtured by Owl Creek Farm.
General

Remember how I said 2 weeks?

February 18, 2009 1 min to read

So in my post on the 15th I said some rubbish about waiting 2 weeks to see growth? How’s 3 days lolThe earliest any of the packets say to germination …

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Onions

February 18, 2009 1 min to read

The onions I bought the other day (and had in our very cold garage) have decided it’s time to grow, so I planted a few in the remaining spots in …

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Baby steps

February 15, 2009 0 min to read

Today I planted Chives Basil Thyme Roma Tomatoes Celery Lettuce Green peppers Cabbage Jalapenos And set up one counter with the light and tray. In 2 weeks we should see …

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Less scatterbrained planning

February 11, 2009 1 min to read

We went to Lowes for a few things and I found onion and potato starts so I got those to try out – russet and red potatoes and red and …

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This week, to do

February 11, 2009 0 min to read

Scatterbrained planning. To buy: Peat pots/dirt Mini greenhouse from previous post and maybe a shop light or two Walla Walla onion seed Celery seed Cucumber seed Cabbage seed Basil seed …

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