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Best Herb Garden Ever

June 15th, 2014 4 Comments

New Raised Garden Box My garden keeps growing… pun intended. I was given a new raised garden box for my birthday in February 2013. Now, my garden is three and a half times as big as when I started four years ago.     Sons Matt and Adam hatched the new box plan. Adam, his father-in-law and 3-year old grandson Graham built […]

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October Gardening Season

October 25th, 2013 3 Comments

Time to Plant It is October in Florida, and that means the solarization covers on the garden boxes come off and the prep work for the winter season begins. Removing Solarization Plastic Sheeting Once the plastic is removed, fertilizer is added to the soil and is raked in to a depth of four to six […]

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Promise of Good Things to Come

April 20th, 2012 1 Comment

I am feeling the excitement that comes with tending a garden… the potential of fresh vegetables. Vegetables planted in late February and early March have come up and are flowering and setting fruit. I have squash blossoms, green bean plants with lavender flowers and okra plants with spears and flowers. October Planting Fading Out Tomatoes […]

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