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Tag Archives: watermelon
*sigh*
Honestly, there’s no point in being anything but resigned to reality. The painful truth is that critters like home-grown vegetables. My garden had a good pest-free run. It had been ages since a possum raided my avocado tree or a … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Nature
Tagged cabbage, kohlrabi, native animals, Pests, squash, watermelon
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One (Wo)man’s Trash…
They say that one (wo)man’s trash is another (wo)man’s treasure – or, perhaps, another flock’s feast. I’m growing watermelons for the first time. I had 2 small melons on the vine and then the deluge hit. Too much rain in … Continue reading
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