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rain results in sprouts

John — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:02:44 +0000

After four solid days of rain most of the seeds I planted last Sunday have sprouted providing a nice outline of the planting plan described in an earlier post. The radishes, turnips, mizuna and arugula have all come up. The lettuces are laggards but I suspect that’s because the seed was pelleted and it [...read more]

fall turnips, lettuces, and radishes planted

John — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:26:23 +0000

I cleaned out what was left of my acorn squash plants and even found a surprise squash hidden in the undergrowth. With the bed completely clean I was able to do some soil maintenance. I broke up and dug under the remainder of the grass mulch I had laid down back in June. I [...read more]

caught in the act!

John — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:45:07 +0000

I’ve been wondering what’s been at my lettuces. I finally have the visual proof. If you see one of these in your garden proceed with caution! They can get nasty when their grazing is disturbed.

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]