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Planting Heirloom Imported Italian Pole Beans
Suddenly, it’s summer, or so, at least, it feels like it. Time to plant beans. This is the season, and I am choosing to grow heirloom imported Italian string beans, because….well, if one is going to...
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Seeds from a Collecting Trek in Tibet
A Blue Himalayan Poppy ( Meconopsis) blooms aside an alpine lake high in the Himalaya. These and more arrived from an expedition share in Tibet that I received from Chris Chadwell’s latest trip. When...
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Sowing Poppy Seed Outdoors
Shirley Poppies, sown and watered-in well, with my ‘terrier barriers’ set up. When ever I freshly dig soil, Fergus and Lydia can help but dig in it, and run around in it. I use tomato cages to...
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April Seedlings, Sowings and Showers
The sweet peas that I started last month are getting large. They have just been pinched back to two sets of leaves, in prep for being transplanted into the garden next weekend. ( I know – I may have...
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Adventures with Seeds
HIGHLY COLLECTABLE ASAGAO SEEDS FROM JAPAN – PINCHED TO SHORT STEMS, THESE WILL REMAIN IN SMALL POTS I still have some Japanese Morning Glory seeds from a trip that I took to Japan for work a few...
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HOW TO GROW ARTICHOKES FROM SEED AND HARVEST IN ONE YEAR
Artichoke seed must be sown early, and mid to late January sowings result in plants large enough to endure the neccessary cold ‘vernalization’ temperatures required for 2 weeks in April, which is a...
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HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS FOR CUT FLOWERS
Cut flower sweet peas are one of the most amazing flowers a gardener can ever experience, but they are not always the easiest to grow. Here is the story about how I raised long stemmed English sweet...
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My Tips on Starting Seeds
Celery seedlings must be started early, these were planted on February 1st, and are now ready for transplanting into individual pots before being hardened off and set out into the garden. Fair Warning...
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How to grow tomatoes from seed.
It’s the perfect time to sow tomato seedlings. It’s ok if you accidentally sowed them too thickly like this, tomatoes transplant well at most any stage. If you’re anything like me, you have taken...
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MY 5 SEED GERMINATION TIPS
Even though I am still ordering seeds, I am beginning to sow some that need an early start. At this point in the process, I need to organize seeds by the germination requirements, or I risk missing an...
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