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This morning while digging the last potatoes from the garden, I disturbed this vole. At first sight, it darted from a clod of earth I’d dug into the straw. But then a few minutes later I saw it again, shuddering … Continue reading
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Potatoes may not be the most charismatic vegetables, but for some reason I love growing them. It’s partly because groundhogs show no interest, so I can get along without extreme measures. There’s also the allure of growing something unusual, like … Continue reading
I planted the garden today. This is the earliest I have ever planted tomatoes. It is a risk because chilly weather is expected early next week and then we are going away for five days. However, the alternative was to … Continue reading
This year’s seed potatoes arrived in the mail this morning! I have to pick up some bales of straw and then planting can begin. Last year’s garden gave an underwhelming performance. Drought delayed the tomatoes, cucumber beetles attacked the squash, … Continue reading
I have been holding off on harvest, hoping against hope that some Black Prince and Bonnie Best tomatoes would ripen on the vine. Unfortunately it can be delayed no longer. We are going to the cottage for Thanksgiving weekend and … Continue reading
A few weeks into summer, all the work we put into our vegetable gardens begins to pay off. Now that I have found an effective deterrent for the hungry groundhog, everything is beginning to mature according to schedule. Practically every … Continue reading