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As The Garden Grows 05162013
05-16-2013 On my way to feed my animals before leaving for work, I briskly opened the door and then slammed it. I peeked out the window to focus on the thermometer. It registered an almost unbelievable 41 degrees for the … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows March 14, 2013
An armadillo was on the run, across the lawn and right through the electric fence and into our new raised beds. She tunneled through the garlic and rearranged the Hakeuri turnips in a search for the most delightful bugs. Two … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows February 12, 2013
The red-shouldered hawk squawked a warning as an immature eagle circled over the gardens. Lipstick, our farm pig grumped about. Then, about midday, we heard loud screeching from way behind the gardens. The wild hogs rooted for ground delights and … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows January 17, 2013
The first two weeks of this new year filled with defined goals has been wonderful in many ways. What has NOT been wonderful is the weather for our garden. The false spring we are in has caused our plants and … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows January 9, 2013
In the early 1900’s, John Gilfeather developed the Gilfeather turnip in Wardsboro, Vermont not far from where I spent my early days hiking through hill and dale. There is now an annual Gilfeather turnip festival with tasting parties and recipe … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows December 13, 2012
The rains came and it was as if elves were dancing in the sprinkles. The huge drops pitted the sand where they bounced appearing like deserted ant lion funnels. Lipstick the pig, swirled about in jumping circles as the dust … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows November 28, 2012
The day warms and we are thankful; blessed also that the gardens did not get hit with a frost two weeks ago. Last year’s first frost was November 12. This year’s after Thanksgiving frost allowed an extra two weeks for … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows November 1, 2012
The winds of winter blew in gusts to 25 knots as gardeners unloaded fold upon fold of freeze cloth. The gardens were shaped by bends of PVC pipe over each raised bed, gardener‘s modern art for sure. Teams worked the … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows October 24, 2012
“When what is old becomes new again,” is writing the road of my life. I spend hours sorting through cookbooks and garden collections of early Rodale gardening books. Scrambling through old recipe files for that zucchini relish recipe Mom always … Continue reading
As the Garden Grows October 18, 2012
The time to grow strawberries is NOW! The window for central Florida is September to November for optimum production. When temperatures drop to between 50-80 degrees F. with a day length of 14 hours or less, plants will set blooms. … Continue reading