Category Archives: Pruning

Training Trees And Vines On Walls

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Wall Candy I’ve always lusted after one of those multi-grafted fruit trees, with compatible varieties chosen to cross-pollinate each other and produce several kinds of fruit on a single tree. However, my resident deer population is equally interested in feasting … Continue reading →

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Over-Wintering Edible Tropicals

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Keep Those Tomatoes & Peppers Coming (Or Going) A friend recently sent me a link to a hot pepper-grower’s site that offered suggestions on over-wintering your pepper plants. While I haven’t tried this with peppers myself, I have over-wintered tomatoes … Continue reading →

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When Tent Caterpillars Arrive, Be Safe & Sane

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Ann Lovejoy
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Don’t Burn Down The House For the past few years, I’ve been seeing an occasional baggy web that indicates the resurgence of tent caterpillars. It’s been quite a while since their last true infestation, which was a memorable one. Personally, … Continue reading →

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Keeping Blueberries Happy In Containers

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Ann Lovejoy
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  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 detail for … Continue reading →

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