in our continuous search for all things garden-related, we have come across so many important inputs on craigslist….it’s our favorite place to shop! latest find is free manure for the garden. that’s right, dear reader, your food (if it’s grown locally… generally speaking) is not grown in chemicals or by chemicals, but by that all […]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
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we recently placed straw mulch around the tomatoes, peppers, and cukes. the straw serves several purposes. we use it in conjunction with weekly watering and fertilizer (we use fish emulsion diluted with water – about 1 T fish emulsion to 1 gal water)… why mulch: first, we use it to help keep the soil moist. […]
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last week, the letter informing us of our gov’t stimulus check came in the mail. armed with that and a long-time desire to have our house blown, we decided to call an energy auditor. in comes energy saving comfort systems with their blower door, smoke, headlamps, and tubes to help us learn how to seal […]
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here’s a picture of my mom’s teepee….in the green mountains of vermont.
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we continue to eat lettuce out of our garden. we recently harvested purple beans, which turn green when cooked. herbs are thriving and peppers and tomatoes are soaking up the sun…..in the only full sun spot we have in our yard. below are some updated pics…