When Joe Miller, the owner of Miller Farms in Platteville, Colo., said he would give away free vegetables on his farm, an estimated 40,000 people showed up to pick the veggies themselves. Interestingly, all the media reports of this extraordinary event hardly mentioned the feelings of those people who showed up to pick the [...]
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Having a difficult time carving out an intimate area to enjoy in your garden? Interested in a fascinating project that you can do as and when you have time? Then build a wall!
Why? Any fence around your small garden space encloses the area and gives added possibilities for climbing plants and vines. It provides [...]
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This morning I noticed the first tomato ( bottom right of pic beside the 11 of the date ) of our latest crop on a vine that survived the very hot summer we had here. On closer inspection of this hardy vine I noticed several more are growing there. “So much for [...]
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I apologize for seeming trivial in these stress laden times, but, no matter how confused I am after watching “the experts”pontificate about “how to get out of the mess we’re in” on television, I still experience a sense of calm and inner peace when I walk out into our yard. A beautiful deep green pepper [...]
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