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Author Archives: Sue the Gardener
Do your Beans have poor Germination?
Have you ever noticed how poor the germination is on bean seed that you seed directly into the garden? I used to think it was the seed I was buying but now I’m convinced that if the weather is not perfect the seeds … Continue reading
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Walking through the Garden
Here I am walking through the garden again, sometimes I wonder if I’m getting any work done but it is so fun to see all the produce growing and getting bigger. So while I was running around trying to find … Continue reading
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Seeding Cucumbers into Plastic Mulch
The question is how do we plant seeds into the plastic mulch. It works real slick for the larger seeds like the corn seed, squash, melons and cucumbers which is what we will show you today. It is harder to … Continue reading
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80 degrees and Growing!
It has been so nice and warm lately that all the plants are loving it. We can finally transplant everything out of the greenhouse. Plants love the warm weather and are growing, growing, growing. I walked around the garden and … Continue reading
A New Way to transplant Broccoli
The weather has been very cold but when the calendar says plant we have to get at it or all of a sudden we are way behind. We are covering everything with Re-may as we transplant to keep it from … Continue reading
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Testing Viable Germination on Pea Seed
Are you wondering if your old seed is still viable and good to germinate? Today I was wondering the same thing. The spring bug hit and I decided that I would really like to be eating some fresh peas in … Continue reading
Mowing the Corn Patch
We have had such nice and mild fall/winter weather. Because of the warmer temperatures all the rain that has fallen is just that and not snow; A little colder and we would be struggling through 6 feet of snow. We need the moisture for … Continue reading
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“The Recipe” makes 2 1/2 to 3 quarts of Grape Juice
It snowed this morning and so we feel the pressure to get the garden finished up. Of course we didn’t mean to wait until it snowed to harvest the grapes but these late grapes do taste better when they have had some … Continue reading
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The vegetables are growing in the rain!
We have been appreciating all the rain and the rainbow after the storms, but are wondering if the crops will get ripe. The nights are fairly warm and they are still growing albeit the corn will be late to ripen … Continue reading
Broccoli, Beets and Swiss Chard at the Farmers Market
The week has been fun selling at the Farmers Markets. It has been raining all week and has hardly quit pouring long enough for the customers to stop and look at the vegetables. But we have been blessed to have large heads … Continue reading
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