Mother Earth Garden Planner Update We are now fast approaching the planting season here in northern Vermont. If you recall from a past post titled: “Mother Earth News Garden Planner” I am trying this online planner vs hand written notes. To date they are doing exactly as they promised and sending email reminders regarding my […]
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There are times when you just need something good to watch, something encouraging in the face of all the bad things going on around us. With that I want to share with you this bald eagle in all their glory, sitting on the nest in anticipation of the arrival of the eaglets. These hatchlings are
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Gardeners be aware of lead products As the time passes from March to April people in this corner of the New England states start thinking about summer and all that it brings. New England summer is a magical time full of boating, bike riding, golf, hiking and much more; including my passion of gardening. Playing
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Mother Earth Magazine Garden Planner I’ve just started reading the recent issue of Mother Earth News and pleased to try out and explore the new Garden Planner. The first step is to set up a quick account, decide if you want email reminders that include planting tips, hints and a reminder to actually plant at
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Freezing Tomatoes for Winter One of the many joys of summer is working in the garden. Talk to any new gardener and you will hear the same question, “what do I do with all that produce when it ripens at the same time?” There are many good things to do with bountiful harvest. In our
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What is bugging me today Japanese beetles The warm months of summer bring these beasts to my gardens and I dread their arrival. According to Wikipedia the species Popillia japonica isn’t much of a pest in Japan due to natural predators, that isn’t the case here in the states. They were first discovered in
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Companion Planting Organic Gardening Solutions Old time gardeners have planted certain plant combinations together for years believing the combinations have extraordinary (some even believe mysterious) powers for helping each other grow. Scientific study of companion planting has confirmed real benefits unique to these combinations. Practical experience has demonstrated to many gardeners which plants like each
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Learning to Love Asparagus Asparagus was never a vegetable we ate as children; I didn’t experience the taste until I met my future husband in my late twenties. Unfortunately my first taste originated from a can. I can hear the shrieking from all of you, as you can imagine I was not very fond of
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Random acts of kindness can change an otherwise dreary day Random acts of kindness can change a person’s outlook and life. Doing nice things for others, in hopes that they might pay it forward, is a goal I’ve always had. At times, I questioned my “whys” to devoting so much time to gardens when something
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Mantis 4 Cycle Tiller Even as we vacationed in Texas with family, I was secretly thinking of my gardens, little did I know I’d soon have a Mantis Tiller doing the work. Digging in the soil, preparing for summer harvest was in my future. Of course first thing was preparing the soil: pulling weeds, adding
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