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Category: Progress

Anything related to progress–shocking, I know.

Garden Growth–22 May 2020

We managed to get one rain barrel out today, as there is rain predicted.  They keep cutting back on how much rain to expect, and now it’s been pushed off clear until tomorrow morning. Continue reading “Garden Growth–22 May 2020” →

Status• Posted on May 22, 2020 by Lily

Garden Growth–19 May 2020

Although I have put some time in cleanup around the garden of late, today was the first day I really put in more than an hour at one go and it looked like there was a discernible difference.

From old seeds or sets?
I cannot remember fall planting onions as we did garlic. Yet…we already have onions!

Continue reading “Garden Growth–19 May 2020” →

Status• Posted on May 19, 2020 by Lily
Not long ago we were colder at night, and no freeze warning...jes' sayin'.
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Freeze warning for tonight…

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Lily

Not a surprise, but the good news is the rest of the forecast above, plus the text only forecast that’s lower on the site’s page I didn’t clip here shows the few nights after what’s in the image until next Wednesday in the mid 40s.  So maybe tonight will be the last frosty one this season.  Time will tell. Continue reading “Freeze warning for tonight…” →

Finally emptied the rain barrel…

…on Nov 8th with it being 30°F outside!  Going down to 18°F  tonight. Continue reading “Finally emptied the rain barrel…” →

Status• Posted on November 8, 2019 by Lily
Posted in Plants, Progress, Seeds

Frantic defenses against frost…

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Lily

We knew the expected frost date was bearing down on us, but some things just aren’t done growing yet that we want to harvest.  As I write this, it’s 43°F, and it’s expected to drop down to 36° in the wee hours before dawn.  Continue reading “Frantic defenses against frost…” →

So many males, still waiting for a female.

Pumpkin Flower (male)

Image• Posted on August 6, 2019 by Lily
Sometimes, the camera is nice to me...other days? Umm, nope.

Itty Bitty Baby Beanpod

Image• Posted on July 18, 2019 by Lily

Garden Growth–7th July, 2019

Marvelous weather, a nice breeze with low 80s°F.  Glad for no rain. Continue reading “Garden Growth–7th July, 2019” →

Status• Posted on July 7, 2019 by Lily

Garden Growth–4th July, 2019

Somehow my brain remembered to pull up the month o’ posts from last year, and WOW…suddenly I realized exactly how far behind I am in finishing just about any type of post lately, compared to last.  Sadly, not just this month.  I’ll keep trying to do better.  Continue reading “Garden Growth–4th July, 2019” →

Status• Posted on July 4, 2019 by Lily

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~basil, Lemon Mrs. Burns
~broccoli, calabrese
~broccoli, early purple sprouting
~catnip
~fennel
~flax
~milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa (yellow)
~milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa (orange)
~tomato, black sea man
~onion, Talon F1
~onion, walla walla
~parsley, moss curled
~pepper, Organic Italian Sweet
~pepper, sweet red cherry

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October 7, 2024
Here comes the frost...

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