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The Plastic Mulch has Arrived
The snow is still on the ground but we have been waiting anxiously for the Plastic Mulch to arrive. No, we are not going to start laying it down in the garden but this year we did order something special…, … Continue reading
Walking in the Trees
It is a beautiful, sunny day for pruning the fruit trees. The calendar says it is time to prune and the added benefit is a nice day to do the work in. Ben is home for Christmas break from college and is enjoying the … Continue reading
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Laying Down the Plastic-Mulch
Now that the t-tape is spaced for the next crop and laid out in rows then we can proceed to cover the area with the Plastic-Mulch. Ken has designed a tool that the plastic roll fits on. It has a … Continue reading
The Floor will last 29 Years!
The Floor will last 29 Years, that is what the box states. It is winter and this is the time of year when we try to catch-up with our inside projects. During the Spring, Summer and Fall we are so … Continue reading
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Plastic Mulch Pick-up Time
There is one drawback to our plastic-mulch system and of course that is: it does have to be picked up every year before we can add the good amenities to the soil. Most gardeners can just rototill the garden in as soon … Continue reading
The Fix-it Time of Year
Our first blizzard and do we really want to work in the garden today? We think not! There is still clean-up out there but it can wait until a less blustery day. So it is time to get the front … Continue reading
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Cleaning up!
There is always the clean-up! Although we don’t look forward to it, it is exciting when it is done and everything looks so nice. Ken has been hauling out trash and bringing back-hauls of market signs etc. up and down … Continue reading
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Seeding Garlic Cloves
After all the preparation, we are finally ready to begin seeding the garlic through the Plastic Mulch and into the ground. Planting the clove through the plastic mulch does not take any more time than seeding garlic directly into the ground. … Continue reading
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Garlic ‘Popping’
First we ‘pop’ the garlic to prepare it for seeding. A strange term for tearing the cloves off of the garlic stem but maybe it is like popping as you need to gently bend the garlic out until it ‘pops’ … Continue reading
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Have you planted your Garlic?
It’s time to plant the garlic. The nights are cold and the days are crisp. The time to plant garlic is generally 4 weeks before the ground freezes. In this area the ground freezes around the third week in November. … Continue reading
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