I know it’s tough to think about cool weather crops in this sweltering August heat, but Dale Lindgren of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources has written good, concise overview on Fall Vegetable Gardening that’s worth checking out. Here’s the link (requires Adobe Reader): www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1343/build/g1343.pdf
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Recently, I’ve been trying to rationalize buying a small greenhouse. I’d love to be able to extend the growing season here in Pennsylvania. Nothing too big, but something to help me get an early start on my lettuce, zucchini, annuals, etc. Recently I received a Harbor Freight catalog and saw that they have 2 greenhouses [...]
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As last year’s gardening season wound to a close, I made myself a promise that I would find a better way to support my tomato plants come spring. I was tired of the flimsy wire cages sold in garden centers and the plastic cages weren’t that much better. In the past, I’ve also staked, trellised [...]
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Just a few garden-related sites that you may find enjoyable. Garden Rant – A spirited, well-written blog from Master Gardener Susan Harris. A treat to read! Dirt Sun Rain – Steve’s Pennsylvania garden diary with nice photos. Farm Girl Fare – “A taste of country living without leaving home.” Life on the farm, plus some [...]
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To a young child, everyday is filled with awe and wonder. They see things through a different lens than adults and often see things we overlook. Having introduced my 2 young children (ages 5 and 7) to gardening, I feel I’ve gained as much from the experience as they have. By seeing things through their [...]
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Almost every Black Eyed Susan (particularly Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm,’ a cultivar of Black-Eyed Susan) I see this time of year is infected with leaf spot, those unsightly brown spots found mostly on the lower leaves. The spots are caused by a fungus that start as small brown lesions, then slowly spreads before it turns the leaf [...]
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I am convinced that sometime last spring the local deer population in my area held a vote for “tastiest vegetarian open air restaurant.” Given the wholesale destruction, my backyard seemed to have won by a landslide. Over the years I’ve come to expect a little plant pilferage on the part of our local deer, but [...]
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By day I am neck deep in technology, managing various projects for large companies, but in the evening I can’t wait to be out in the yard planting, replanting, tilling, mulching,… just about anything related to gardening. A good friend and former coworker dropped by for a visit this past weekend while I was puttering [...]
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