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a sole survivor

John — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:24:06 +0000

Earlier this year I wrote how something had eaten the roots of my cauliflower transplants. Only one plant of my original six survived but it appears to be doing well and has a developing curd. [...read more]

first failure of the season

John — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:35:51 +0000

Two weeks after planting, our first attempt at cauliflower is a dismal failure. We’re not sure what went wrong here but the poor seedlings just seemed to wilt. Their roots look to be all desiccated below the soil line. It’s hard to tell if something was nibbling on them or not. Could be a [...read more]

Getting an early start

John — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:22:42 +0000

Hooray! Our first plants went into the ground this past weekend. The second week of April is a little early for us in Massachusetts but the plants are beginning to show up at the garden centers and the wife and I couldn’t resist the temptation of trying a few new things, the first frost [...read more]