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Spring Fever & Growing Pains

13 April 2011
Spring Fever & Growing Pains

This is the time of year that gardeners live for. The Springtime window of opportunity opens up and we dive our hands into the soil coaxing life into what was lifeless only weeks ago.
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Sweet Basil and the Circle of Life

18 February 2011
Sweet Basil and the Circle of Life

Today the basil seedlings that were started on February 1st graduated to larger pots from the tiny terrarium that incubated them through germination. I carefully pulled each cluster of three seedlings out of the plastic soda bottle terrarium, lifting them out with a fork and then right into place in the waiting fiber pots. ...
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Seed Starting, Take 2

14 February 2011
Seed Starting, Take 2

A minor catastrophe last night when I knocked over the window shelf that was playing nursery to all of our seedlings.  Only three of the seedlings survived the carnage unscathed: sweet basil, common sage and my beloved mortgage lifter tomato.  What that means is that I am now two weeks behind schedule in getting...
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Lessons in Seed Starting: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

4 February 2011
Lessons in Seed Starting: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

If you ever wanted to know if you were meant to be a gardener you can tell when it comes time to start your seeds.  Does it make you crazy or giddy?  Nervous or Zen-like?  I could have my hands in seed starting medium and little seed packets all day and lose track of...
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Visions of Peppermint Tisanes Dancing in My Head

12 July 2009

One of the most beautiful things about tending to your own garden is how easy it is to take for granted all the things you can do without a trip to the supermarket.  Tonight was a fine example of this for me.  After a 15 mile bike ride this evening (I’m getting into shape...
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