Monthly Archives: August 2011

Kumquats

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

We’ve been collecting kumquats as they fall from the tree for a few days now. They’ve been nice snacks but not much more. After 3 months of mandarins, a week without fresh fruit was getting to me so today we … Continue reading →

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Kohlrabi

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

This bed is planted out with kohlrabi from seedlings provided by our neighbour, Frank. I put them in a shady bed for a while and they did nothing so Frank (hubby, not neighbour) transplanted them here on June 9th. (The … Continue reading →

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Evolution of a Garden Bed

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

I created a small, sloping veggie bed along our western fence line back in 2006 when I thought I’d try growing horseradish and ginger from green-grocer products. Before the plants could do anything, Frank and I moved to Darwin and the … Continue reading →

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Celery

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today I transplanted some celery to the bed nearest the kitchen in the hopes that we’ll get used to cutting a few celery leaves to add to many of our meals. I also moved a couple of spinach plants, mainly … Continue reading →

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3 Months of Mandarins

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today marked the end of an era; the era of mandarins. For the past 3 months, Frank and I have been eating mandarins every day. Probably 10 a day on average with peaks much higher. Literally hundreds of the things. … Continue reading →

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Potatoes Planted

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today we planted our 8 seed potatoes. They’re Coliban and we bought them at Aldi for $6.99. Frank wasn’t convinced that we should plant potatoes at all and, if we did, that we should buy seed potatoes, but I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Midnight Marauders

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

For a couple of weeks now, something (besides Frank and me) has been enjoying our mandarins. We wondered if maybe it was a bird because cockatoos have been seen in the tree – I even saw one carrying away a mandarin … Continue reading →

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Moon-blessed Root Vegetables

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today the moon is in its full moon phase. According to the lunar calendar it should be a great day for sowing or planting out root crops. It was a perfect chance to test this lunar planting theory because I … Continue reading →

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Seedling Transplanting

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today I transplanted some of the plants I’ve grown from seeds. It wasn’t necessarily the best day according to the lunar calendar, but it just worked out that way. Tomorrow is the full moon and if I’d waited any longer, … Continue reading →

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Tree Protection

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

When I mowed the lawn last week I struggled around some of the fruit trees (okay, I struggled everywhere, but the trees were the worst bits). The trees that caused me the most grief were the ones that survived, against … Continue reading →

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