Author Archives: zack

Almonds and Guavas and Figs

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

It’s been quiet out in the garden and the food forest.  In the words of Ben Lee, a lot goes on but nothing happens.  This winter has been an unusual one, with weeks and weeks of clear, bitterly cold days … Continue reading →

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O Mandarin

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

Your branches green delight us!  Earlier this year, I planted a mandarin.  The past few days have been filled with frost and air temps in the mid and low 30s, and a few leaves were damaged.  Just a bit ago, … Continue reading →

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Pruning and Propagating and Hoping…

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Last year was a good year for grape propagation, and so I spent the day pruning the grapes, which have gone dormant, and potting up cuttings thus: I’ve been gang potting cuttings lately, as it saves time and materials, and … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cherries

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Wandering in the garden this morning, I took a picture of this healthy bush, a Nanking Cherry I planted in the spring. I planted it in a mound under which I had buried a 50 lb. sack of horse food, … Continue reading →

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Mathematical Onions

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

The multiplier onions I mentioned here arrived last week, and I planted them today. Also known as potato onions, multiplier onions are a variety of Allium cepa in the aggregatum group. Similar to shallots, but rather larger, each plant produces … Continue reading →

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Putting the Annual Garden to Bed

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

The weather is changing quickly here, with relatively heavy, early rains yesterday and today.  Spent the weekend harvesting the last of the summer crops, putting the garden to bed, and planting the last of the fall/winter vegetables.  Pulled the soaker … Continue reading →

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Red Roselle Recipe

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Fall is here, though it’s still quite hot, and probably will be for the next few weeks. Puttering in the garden today, I decided to harvest the Thai Roselle flowers – I’ve written about them here and here.  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Patience and Pomegranates

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

This year is the year- after about 5 seasons in the ground, the pomegranate held onto perhaps a third of its flowers, and is in the process of ripening seven or so decent-sized pomegranates! It’s great when perennials finally start … Continue reading →

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Flowers Known and Unknown

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

I love volunteers in the garden.  This year, as always, sunflowers are appearing all over the place, though perhaps in smaller numbers than in previous years.  Years ago I planted all sorts, orange and red, small and large, and over … Continue reading →

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Huge Blueberries

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

Many years ago – maybe 8? – I planted blueberries, lingonberries, huckleberries and cranberries (all members of the genus Vaccinium) in a patch perhaps 15 feet by 9 or so feet.  I’ve written about them here and here.  These being … Continue reading →

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