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faith, patience and perseverance
my pride and joy – after 3 years of trying onion from seed, a freakishly wet spring resulted in raised beds as a desperate attempt to save the season.. and voila!.. faith, patience and perseverance are joyous indeed. … Read entire article »
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The Main Garlic Harvest – part 1..
on the hottest day of the year – so far – and after a morning of ‘intense’ weeding, we decided to take it a little easier, and dug some garlic…. most looking fabulous, full, and market-ready, others of a smaller size we will use for seed… good times.. … Read entire article »
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the triple-threat
amidst the buckwheat – amidst a sometimes complicated triple-threat of seed harvesting, green manure-ing and weed control.. and one must never forget the fourth ‘threat’ – a habitat for ‘beneficials’ – those insects which prey on the bad guys, and stick around to pollinate the crops which need such services.. … Read entire article »
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