Gardening in a smaller space
I’m surprised to note I’ve posted only a little about my new vegetable garden. Granted, we’ve had a lot going on since we…
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Victoria Day garden idyll
The harvest begins with early spinach before our last frost date. I’m amazed at how much food can come out of raised beds.
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The sweet spot, tomato’s first blush
In the past 24 hours, two things appeared in the garden: the first nasturtium flower grown from seed, and the first blush on…
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Our top secret groundhog repellent
I have finally found an effective groundhog repellent. It is readily available, costs nothing and doubles as an effective organic fertilizer. It even…
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Summer harvest: tomato chicken soup Provençal
Gardening without cheating is a lesson in patience and humility. By cheating I refer to all the dangerous technological measures we exert over…
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Handling a Scourge of Cucumber Beetles
Zucchini are notoriously prolific. I have grown to appreciate the abundance a single hill of plants can provide, and look forward to…
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Vegetable Gardening Despite Groundhogs
Today’s post was pre-written. I am on a short internet-free weekend retreat but will be available June 25. So far our resident…
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The New Geography of Brunch
In the past year we have significantly changed how we eat at our house. We need to eat more healthily for our bodies,…
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The Earthworms Are Moving Up
If you have followed Speed River Journal for a while you may remember I set up a worm chalet at the end of…
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Beginners’ vermiculture
This weekend I brought home a brand new Worm Chalet. Finally, after having only thought and talked about it for years, I’ve embarked…
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