Category Archives: fall/winter crops

The Aftermath Of Spring

Print PDF   Dealing With Bulb Foliage Spring bulb displays are so bold and beautiful that it’s tempting to pack the beds and borders with them. However, most are not especially good mixers, wanting a lengthy period of ripening and … Continue reading

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Keeping Blueberries Happy In Containers

Print PDF   Sunshine and Slightly Acid Soil In a recent entry, I mentioned that, because of my resident deer herd, I grow my blueberries in containers. This sparked several good questions, so I thought I’d provide a bit more … Continue reading

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The Frost Is On The Grafted Tomatoes

Print PDF Wonder Plants Won’t Quit I know I’ve been going on about tomatoes a lot lately, but I am just fascinated with these grafted plants. With night temperatures plunging into the 30s and frost on the roof, I thought … Continue reading

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A Tumble of Late Tomatoes

Print PDF Excess Sparks Kitchen Creativity This year, the grafted tomatoes just won’t quit, despite ever-lower night temperatures dipping into the high 30s. For weeks now, I’ve been harvesting what I thought would be the last of the tomatoes. I … Continue reading

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