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Blackberries ravaged by the heat…again

John — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:56:21 +0000

When I planted Apache blackberries three seasons ago I thought the only thing that I needed to worry about were the deer eating the succulent primocane shoots and the birds stealing the ripening berries. But two years in a row now, my biggest issue has been the July heat which has once again taken [...read more]

Garden Week in Review

John — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:11:14 +0000

This week’s harvest. The second round of asparagus is in full swing and we are taking full advantage. I sure will be sad when we stop harvesting at the end of the month but at least I’ll be able to say that I had my fill. The radish bed continues to produce a nice [...read more]

bountiful august harvest redux

John — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:27:55 +0000

As I walked through my kitchen it popped into my brain that I should post a photo of my counter top as it looks today. What this doesn’t show you are the additional tomatoes sitting off to the side in a basket, the many pounds of vegetables stuffed into my refrigerator, not to mention [...read more]

watermelon sugarbabies

John — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:14:18 +0000

It’s mid-August and the tendrils on either side of these melons had dried up so I decided it was time to harvest them. For some reason, I’ve always preferred my watermelon with seeds. Perhaps it’s a sweeter flavor or perhaps the flavor is sweeter because it reminds me of the melons of my childhood. [...read more]

blackberries starting to ripen

John — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:57:56 +0000

This one was absolutely perfect! Unfortunately, the drought has taken it’s toll on the blackberries. I did finally extend my irrigation system to the blackberry bed but only after I noticed their suffering. By that time half of my berries had dried up and half of the surviving berries were misshapen…so I will relish [...read more]