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5/14/13 Dirty Foods

Gardeners, We’re getting down to the wire…..June 12th will be the last day to clean your row.  There are 4 weeks left to harvest (that’s just 28 days to grow.) You could still plant radishes…and get some baby lettuce. Some … Continue reading

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Hello Green thumbers

What else could I call you after I saw the garden yesterday? Lots and lots of beautiful produce.  We took a hit with the rain on Sunday night and I saw that a few of the veggies got a pounding, … Continue reading

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Wow!! Your plants have taken off!!

I’m back from Utah (family time is the best!), and was out to the garden on Friday to check on things.  Here are some observations: Plants have greened up!  I hope you’ve noticed how much greener the plants are.  Good … Continue reading

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Green Smoothies – Real Simple

As you grow your garden, you will find some vegetables are just abundant. Kale, Swiss chard, and other collard greens are usually among them, especially this time of year. As I was reading my February subscription of Real Simple, I … Continue reading

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Abundantly Seeding

Small Spaces – Big Results: In order to get the full impact of gardening in a small space, you might want to watch this 10 minute video of the Dervaes family in California.  They live on a small city lot … Continue reading

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Brrr! Cover me up, Please

Just when we thought we were out of danger,  colder temperatures were expected on Sunday and some of you have asked about planting tomorrow with the cold coming.  If you’re planting seeds you’ll be okay….the only time you have to … Continue reading

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The End…or The Beginning

…the end of the fall season that is,  and the beginning of spring.   I was out today and saw some very thorough row cleaning.  Those of you that are leaving us, thank you for returning your row to us … Continue reading

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Joy

This quote brought back memories of my childhood.  We didn’t always have a garden but if we owned any land around us, my folks would plant something to eat.  The joy that was evident on their faces when they picked … Continue reading

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Green Thumb Brigade Fall 2012 Garden

The latest crop of the Green Thumb Brigade started planting in our rows in September and food is still coming out of the ground!   We started with 45 families renting rows, and almost all of them had never been … Continue reading

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Spring Garden 2013

Row gardeners awaken from your winter slumber and come out to a February 2nd planning meeting at noon to discuss: How you can join the ranks of the “Green Thumb Brigade” What plants are best to plant and when Where … Continue reading

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