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mulching on a fruit day

Most of the bulk transplanting is done, just one row of tomatoes left, then succession planting of greens. Today Christina & Kristine spent the morning weeding the beds at the neighbour’s. The squash, tomatoes and onions are doing well … Continue reading

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More tomatoes

The one consolation about all the weeding in the trellis area is that the grass and weeds are way healthier than they were 3 summers ago when we started – so our soil is getting better!
Got 24 Amish Paste tomatoes … Continue reading

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Garlic-Leek Moth Larvae

These little guys are hard to get at. They eat their way down the tender centre leaves of leeks, garlic, onions, chives – anything in the allium family. Their mama is a 1/2″ brown-grey moth who lays single eggs by … Continue reading

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Pole Beans and tomatoes

Major lesson – clean up garden beds in the fall. The trellis area is just about impossible this spring because the grass, evening primrose, yellow dock, lambs quarters, etc… are so well established. My only excuse is that last fall … Continue reading

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If you’re looking for Sitting Pretty…

Malcolm was the chief hammock-maker at Sitting Pretty for many years, but that company has closed up shop. So now the same quality and style of hammocks and hammock chairs are available here at Blue Chicory Workshop. Malcolm has improved … Continue reading

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I’m a published author!

It’s off the press! Rowena Hopkins and I spent many months finding organic farmers who keep good records so we could share their great examples and advice. Record keeping is not just for organic certification – it’s also for food … Continue reading

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