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Back in the garden
I’ve stayed out of the garden for a few weeks now. Mainly because of the weather. After those days in the 40s, everything suffered, wilted and much died. Add to that the fact that there’s been zero rain and gardening … Continue reading
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New Sprouts
These rocket sprouts came up yesterday, that’s 3 days after planting as opposed to the 6 predicted on the package. A couple of the radish types sprouted as well (below are sprouts from the scarlet globe package). Those spring onions … Continue reading
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Lunar Danger
I’ve been warned – it’s a full moon tonight. The site that tells me about when is best to plant by the lunar calendar says no sowing of anything from 6:15am today to 6:15pm tonight. I’ve planted a whole passel … Continue reading
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Spring Onion Sprouts
These are my spring onions. I planted them 8 days ago and yesterday just the tips of the blades were visible. The package said 14 days to sprouting. I’m not sure if this means mine are superb performers, the package … Continue reading
Spring Onions
Today I planted spring onions in this cleared space between the lettuce and peppers. It used to house the failed radishes. We’re in a new moon phase and that’s supposed to be good for spring onions. I planted 2 rows … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, celery, lunar planting, Pests, planted, seed, spring onion, tarragon
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Pathetic Radish Harvest
I kid you not. These vegetables that are supposedly impossible not to grow quickly and easily, have failed miserably in my poor little garden. Not a clue why. The sprouted ahead of schedule, produced copious healthy leaves, started to turn … Continue reading
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Dill, Coriander and Tarragon – Lunar sprouting
On the left are some dill sprouts – I’m not positive which of this lot are the dill sprouts and which are weeds. On the right are more sprouts. I’m hopeful these are tarragon. They’re in the right place anyway. … Continue reading
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Weeding day
This creepy spider (Ithink it’s a huntsman, maybe a wolf?) seems to have made a home in some of the new growth on the orange tree that Frank hacked and then the aphids infested. I thought he was a cute … Continue reading
Rocket surprise
Is this rocket genetically modified or what?!? I planted it 4 days ago. Yesterday the first shoots appeared (packet says 6-10 days). Today the whole row is bursting forth. This was supposed to be my “control group” to compare against the … Continue reading
