April 3, 2022
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I removed the “gourmet collard greens” that seemed to have gone to seed that I had replanted from last year and brought up from seed . The gourmet greens had a huge amount or aphid like bugs the other collard … Continue reading
March 28, 2022
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Finished my custom pvc pipe tomato trellises for now. I even added some more vegetables to my already over crowded vegetable garden when I couldn’t find poblano\ancho chilli pepper plants sprouting in my garden. I picked up some poblano\ancho peppers, … Continue reading
February 27, 2022
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Contending with rototiller issues not off to a smooth start with the vegetable garden so went with a different approach this year. The rototiller stalled on the east part of the garden last week so after the small engine came … Continue reading
June 5, 2021
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So much in this little backyard space but made it my little oasis by design with the garden, pool, strips of grass and BBQ pits. Nothing like doing a little gardening and then taking a dip in the pool and … Continue reading
June 18, 2018
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Getting set for garden turnover after early plants of mustard and lettuce bolted and went to seed. Now will try to plant the same but with a garden shade to protect from the Sacramento summer heat. Did some intense gardening … Continue reading
May 13, 2018
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Removed last years stalks of collard greens earlier this week since they were going to seed and this years collard greens are growing rapidly. The collards from last year I let go a bit longer than normal and the stalks … Continue reading
April 24, 2018
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Gardens in the front yard and backyard blossoming well again this year. The front yard producing vibrant, varied, colored rose blooms of different sizes from bush to long stemmed I have planted throughout the years. The backyard has the hearty … Continue reading
February 17, 2018
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With this unexpected warm spell I decided to get my garden ready. I was going to try some greenhouse techniques for the cold days of winter anyway so I just prepped the whole garden. Would have been done last week … Continue reading
June 10, 2017
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Picked out 5×5 gallon buckets of weeds from the vegetable garden today and noticed the gardens are progressing nicely. Here are some current pictures: Prior to weeding Prior to weeding After weeding After weeding After weeding Baby zucchini squash Cucumber … Continue reading
March 19, 2017
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Finished laying out my vegetable garden for 2017 I was rushed into due to mint plants threatening to overwhelm the garden even though I decimated the mints last year. I guess the mint battle will continue as long as I … Continue reading
