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Jack and the Beanstalk or Things Learned

Posted on: July 7th, 2010 by Rachel

I'm seriously starting to feel like Jack. This year's bean trellises were put in at around 10' high. We thought that would be plenty of space. It apparently isn't. So now they are producing quite heavily. I think I may have planted … Continue reading the story "Jack and the Beanstalk or Things Learned"

The Seed Bank

Posted on: July 2nd, 2010 by Rachel

Not this past weekend, but the weekend before was my birthday. Tom asked me what I wanted to do and the answer was simple, though kind of odd. I wanted to go to the 1 year anniversary celebration of the Seed Bank in … Continue reading the story "The Seed Bank"

Friday’s Tips ‘n’ Tricks – Saving Seed from Lettuce

Posted on: June 11th, 2010 by Rachel

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This year, to help save money for next year I'm planning on saving as much seed as I can. Seed is relatively cheap, but for as many packets as we go through it adds up quickly. Plus, when … Continue reading the story "Friday’s Tips ‘n’ Tricks – Saving Seed from Lettuce"

Friday’s Tips ‘n’ Tricks – Leaf Miners

Posted on: June 4th, 2010 by Rachel

Have you ever grown Swiss Chard, Spinach or Beets and found their leaves looking like this? When I first saw this happen to my Swiss Chard I had no idea what it was. It completely wiped out my entire crop. I did some research and learned that it was caused … Continue reading the story "Friday’s Tips ‘n’ Tricks – Leaf Miners"

Thursday in the City- My Garden Imagined

Posted on: June 3rd, 2010 by Rachel

Herb Garden @ Yio Chu Kang, originally uploaded by … Continue reading the story "Thursday in the City- My Garden Imagined"

Thursday in the City- Mushrooms

Posted on: May 27th, 2010 by Rachel

Field Trip to Far West Fungi, originally uploaded by The Mushroom Channel.

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Saturday’s Farm Diary – Where are my beans and corn?

Posted on: May 1st, 2010 by Rachel

Last Fall's Beans
Photo by Tinywater

My beans and corn are missing. Well, most of my beans and corn are missing. The beans … Continue reading the story "Saturday’s Farm Diary – Where are my beans and corn?"

Saturday’s Farm Diary – Harvests, Weeds and Other Things

Posted on: April 24th, 2010 by Rachel

Artichoke

Some of you may have noticed a box on the sidebar that shows what our harvests, expenditures and savings are. I haven't updated it in awhile but I think I'm going to now update it every … Continue reading the story "Saturday’s Farm Diary – Harvests, Weeds and Other Things"

Farm Diary – The Ornamental Garden

Posted on: April 15th, 2010 by Rachel

Tulip in our backyard

There are so many ornamental gardening blogs out there. I love reading them all. I love ornamentals - Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, Grasses, Bulbs. I really do. They are fascinating and beautiful … Continue reading the story "Farm Diary – The Ornamental Garden"