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Garden Notes for Seedy Folks (Underwater)

Garden Notes for Seedy Folks (Underwater)

On Saturday we celebrated the Solstice in the dank gloom of this unseasonable cold and wet June.

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Rain Delays...

Rain Delays...

In the distance there is thunder. Again.

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The Spring Rush Continues

The Spring Rush Continues

We've been in full-fledged spring rush mode: breaking lots of new ground, weeding, shaping beds, amending soil, and, of course, sowing seeds.

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Some Seeds Save Themselves

Some Seeds Save Themselves

Un-preparing beds for self-sowers.

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May Madness and a Catalog Update

May Madness and a Catalog Update

In my estimation, May is the most frenetic month on the garden calendar.

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Little Bok Choys We Hardly Knew Ye

Little Bok Choys We Hardly Knew Ye

So, what I erroneously dubbed "summer" in my last post was merely a whiff of the incredible and startling heat wave that has descended on the northeast the past four

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Suddenly Summer

Suddenly Summer

Spring had been plodding along, coolish, slower than usual, and then--with little warning--a solid blast of warmth soars up on southern winds.

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The Fickleness of Early Spring

The Fickleness of Early Spring

The days are now more light than dark, and the promising green sprouts embolden the winter weary to believe that warmer weather is soon to come.

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The Value of Benign Neglect

The Value of Benign Neglect

All young beings benefit from this benign neglect, including vegetable seedlings.

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Tucked-In Beds

Tucked-In Beds

The past few nights have been quite cold for late March, which means seedlings need extra protection to make it through the night alive.

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