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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: March 2010
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Monday, March 29, 2010. Yesterday, March 28, I moved the tomato and hollyhock seedlings to the greenhouse. On sunny days, it's warmer in there than in my house. On dreary days, not so much. But they'll sit on heating mats under florescent lights until the time comes for planting. No action from peppers and other flowers. Once again, I suspect old seeds may be the problem. I also planted lettuce in my hydroponic growing system. Pics to come if/when something grows. Another benefit ...
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: September 2009
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Wednesday, September 9, 2009. 2009 Grade - Just Average. Vegetable Garden is on the other side of her hill now. Thing is, I don't think she ever really hit a peak this year. Two thumbs up: Lettuce, chard, zucchini, basil, potatoes, peaches. Thumbs to come: butternut squash, peppers, cantaloupe. One thumb: cukes, green beans, asparsagus, corn. Thumbs down: beets, peas, soy beans, tomatoes, apples. So much time and sweat for a B-. Notes for next year:. Links to this post. Check out ...
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: Melt Down
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Thursday, April 29, 2010. We ended up with around 15-18 inches of wet, heavy snow. Lots of big, broken white pine branches on the lawn. A big, uprooted white pine itself across the driveway. Bent birches. And a power outage for about 15 hours. Today, sun is shining. Thermometer reads 47. Snow is melting fast. Thankfully, the temps throughout the storm never dipped below 30 degrees, so the fruit trees shouldn't suffer any damage. Pruning for the white pines? Ferns Unfurling and Oth...
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: May 2009
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Sunday, May 31, 2009. Hens and Seeds Don't Mix. Last week of May = lots of rain. So they're staying in their pen until the garden is completely closed off. We have a fence but not a gate yet. I need to harden off my tomatoes, so they won't go in for a few days. Still to plant: hot peppers, basil, corn, and pole beans. I'm going to wait a week on the corn so the soil can heat up just a little more. Today, I'm heading up to Arcana Gardens and Greenhouse. Links to this post. I spent ...
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: The Day the Birds Were Quiet
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Tuesday, April 27, 2010. The Day the Birds Were Quiet. I didn't hear many songbirds chirping this morning when I walked out to get the paper. Why? It was snowing big wet, heavy flakes. Yesterday, we admired the new lambs and piglets while hiking in 67-degree weather at Shelburne Farms. Today, we're homebound with at least six inches piled up outside. Worried about what this means for the apple blossoms, of course. Just knocked a bunch of snow off the peonies. I'm a Flatlander livi...
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: October 2009
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Monday, October 26, 2009. Get Your Garlic in the Ground. The happy sight of garlic shoots in the spring rivals those of crocus and asparagus. Harvest in July, when the leaves/stalks start to turn brown, dry for a few weeks, wipe off the dirt, and store in a dark, dry place. Little work for a big return. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Get Your Garlic in the Ground. I Dig These Sites. People With Dirty Hands. High Mowing Organic Seeds.
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: August 2009
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Saturday, August 29, 2009. Corn and Zucchini Salsa. Made this tasty little salsa with zucchini, corn, and peppers from the garden. Found it in. The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest,. Which suggests serving it with chips or grilled chicken breasts. I enjoy it in warm corn tortillas with black beans and a dollop of sour cream. Also dee-lish on a taco salad. Corn and Zucchini Salsa. 1 1/2 t salt. 2 ears yellow corn, husked. 4 T olive oil. 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped. After...
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: May 2010
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Monday, May 3, 2010. Calm After the Storm. Five days ago: Snowstorm. Yesterday, 80 degrees. My bones say that winter is over. So. Onion bulbs in today. Basil sprouting in the greenhouse. Phlox and PJM rhody starting to bloom. Tomatoes VERY happy in the greenhouse. And it looks like I'll be picking an asparagus in the next day or two. Really, now. Why does this all make me feel so content? Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Calm After the Storm. I Dig These Sites.
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles: June 2009
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Zone 4 Dirt Chronicles. Sunday, June 14, 2009. Everyday I inspect the vegetable garden. And most days, not much changes, so I just pull out little weeds here and there. The big action of this week was that the corn and pole beans sprouted. The rows of soy beans and hills of cukes, winter squash, and zucchini, however, were vacant of sprouts, so I replanted those seeds yesterday. Too wet? Peonies, my favorite summer flower, are finally opening:. The Japanese iris are in full bloom:. Links to this post.
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