Mar
5
Tomato blossom end rot
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If the blossom end (opposite the stem) of your tomato develops a blackened leathery patch the size of a dime or larger, you have it. Make sure you have some calcium (egg shells, crushed oyster shell, etc.) and
you should not have any problem. A handy tip I read about is: put a crushed eggshell into the hole in the soil before setting in the tomato plant and you should have no problems at all.
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Feb
2
Here’s a short and sweet recipe to help with pest control for garden and house plants, as borrowed from TipNut. You can use this as a preventative spray as well as a bug and pest killer.
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Feb
1
Chives
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A good companion plant for carrots, grapes, roses and tomatoes, Chives will deter Japanese beetles and aphids.
Jan
27
The Plan
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I picked up some bristolboard to create a mock up of the new landscape. Being who I am, I’m not satisfied with just using a mental image or drawing a picture. No, I have to create a large scale plan and cutout colored bits to represent trees and bushes and the raised beds. I’ll post a picture of it when I have it completed, probably in the next week. Read more
Jan
26
Beginnings
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My wife & I spent a few hours looking for seed starter materials yesterday. This time of year is not conducive to massive gardening displays so our selection was quite limited. We found vermiculite at Walmart, compost at Home Depot, but couldn’t find small bales of peat moss anywhere. Not to be swayed from our path, we went into the local Home Hardware store.
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Jan
25
Hello world!
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:) This is the traditional Wordpress first posting for new installations. I’ve done this a few times in the past, with mixed degrees of success and interest. This time my blog will serve a dual purpose.
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