Category: Vegetables
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Pumpkins, garlic, and corn
The pumpkin seeds have sprouted and need to be moved further apart. We didn’t expect every seed to sprout, but that is a good problem to have. Some of these seeds will be transplanted to give the vines a better chance to grow. Some of these seeds are for normal size pumpkins and some are…
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Time to plant corn and pumpkins
The lettuce is still going, but it is time to make way for corn. Lettuce was harvested, plants were uprooted (except for the garlic and cilantro and the bed was prepared for the corn. Last year, the corn had shallow roots and some had trouble standing. This year, the internet gave us a new suggestion.…
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Herbs and Vegetables
Third time is a charm with Basil. We planted and it froze. We planted and it froze again. This time, I think we will actually get some healthy plants and get to make some pesto. The basil plants are the light green plants by the fence. The dark green bush that is going wild is…
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Keeping the Deer off the fruit trees and berries
Not all of our gardens are fenced and some of the fences can be easily jumped by deer. Our good friend, Dr. Carter, suggested we purchase a product to spray the fruit trees and blueberries. We also make an invisible fence around areas we want to be “deer free”. So far, this has been very…
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Carrot Harvesting
Everyone got to pull carrots and take them home. Obviously, we should have had a little more sand in the soil. Sandy soil (or little soil resistance) helps produce straight carrots.
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Vegetables
This plant appeared in several places on the farm last year and was back with warmer weather this year. Want to guess what it is? I’ll give you a hint- there is a song written about Annie and this plant. There are several names (maybe I should say translations) for this plant. Poke Sallet, American…