I decided that it was time to step a way from the packing for a moment and get a new blog post up. As much as I would have liked to spend more time gardening, it's been nothing but packing, cleaning, and getting rid of things I no longer need. It does really feel good… Continue reading Squishing the Squash Bug
Dancing in the kitchen
First off, there is some interesting changes coming to the life of The Garden Sprout. I have accepted a new position to teach horticulture at a community college. What this means is that I will also be moving within the next two weeks to a town approximately 80 miles away. Not a huge distance, but… Continue reading Dancing in the kitchen
Cooling with the Cucumbers
So I desperately wish I was able to cool down outside in the patch of cucumbers but with temperatures in the upper 90's and well over a 100 degree heat index (as of this very moment it is a heat index of 113 F) doesn't that just sound pleasant? And the heat is not supposed… Continue reading Cooling with the Cucumbers
Hold the Tomatoes
Okay...I promised in the last post that the next post would be about pruning tomatoes. I really should clarify and say that it's more pinching to encouraging good branching and fruit production. It is really simple and easy too. What you do is take a look at the tomatoes and often you'll see a small… Continue reading Hold the Tomatoes
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