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Tag Archives: annuals
Like a Broken Record…
Garlic scapes! This handful is the second harvest. I could go on and on about garlic scapes, but I’ve already done so here and here. Today I planted a bunch of things out in the food forest, including grapes, an … Continue reading
All Today’s Peppers
The season is changing around here. Nighttime temps in the fifties, slanted sunlight, and light breezes all herald the return of autumn. It’s been a terrible year for tomatoes, but the peppers seem happy to pick up the slack. Pictured … Continue reading
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A Beginning and an End
From the gardener’s perspective, flowers represent the beginning or the end of an annual’s useful life. Spring and summer annuals are generally planted for their fruiting bodies – think tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and squash, while fall and winter vegetables are … Continue reading
Unplanned Companion Planting
Nearly any little piece of potato left in the ground after harvest will grow the following spring. Such is the case with this volunteer I noticed today in the garlic patch. I’m inclined to cheer for volunteers – sunflowers especially, … Continue reading
Potatoes Believe in Climate Change
I just checked the 10 day forecast – rain, thunderstorms, partly cloudy skies, then more rain. About the only spring/summer annual vegetables that are really enjoying this weather are the potatoes, which around these parts are planted in early early … Continue reading