Tag Archives: fall

Spring Again?

Although spring is coming in the Southern hemisphere, we are heading into fall (or autumn) here in the North.  A couple of my (usually spring-flowering) shrubs seem to be confused about the time of year however. Over the past few … Continue reading

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Weekend Harvest 04

With all the excitement lately, I haven’t spent much time in the garden.  This afternoon, we harvested several vegetables and more blackberries. Several peppers had turned red or orange, according to their type.  We also found a lot of ripe … Continue reading

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Planting for Fall

Timing can be tricky when you’re planting fall crops.  Too late, and you’ll never harvest anything; too early, and summer’s heat may be too much for cool-weather crops. Tonight, I prepared raised bed number four.  I pulled various cabbage family … Continue reading

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