Tag Archives: Gardening

Heirloom Pole Beans

Friday, February 19, 2010 – 2:29 pm

I admit, I have a weakness. A weakness for heirloom pole beans. But really aren’t they lovely? Bush beans are just fine but towering pole beans are just way more fun in my book, and growing up instead of out conserves space in the garden too.
Going clockwise we have Purple Poded Pole Beans, which are [...]

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February Seed Starting

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 – 1:29 pm

We have encountered some kinks this gardening season. Northwest Seed & Pet (my gardening store) does not have pea and bean inoculant in yet. More so though, we were intending on using part of our tax return to built a second raised bed, tomato cages and a couple trellises but instead we are waiting on [...]

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Gardening, a beautiful distraction

Thursday, February 4, 2010 – 1:46 pm

I am having my pap this afternoon, as well as an IUD implanted. The first not being overly traumatic, the second, I’ve never had one before so I am a little nervous about having a copper tv antennae stuck in me for birth control (pardon the mental imagine…) More then anything though this will be [...]

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Seeds

Sunday, January 31, 2010 – 12:22 pm

(A sunflowers from last summer’s garden.)
I ordered my seeds from Seed Savers Exchange today. The order can be split into two categories, child and adult. I don’t think you are ever too young to play in the dirt! I’ve decided to build a 4×4 foot bed for Damian since he has shown an interest in [...]

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Planning

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 – 6:36 am

This year my main gardening focus is on successive sowing. I would like to have Spring, Summer and Autumn crops. This of course entails a lot of research on my part and what is becoming a small tidal wave of lists and chart.
While there are so many things that I would love to grow, I [...]

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