Posted on November 1, 2009 by janedata
I just finished watering my front and back yards. The front looks fine, lawn is still green and my various bushes and plants are thriving. That’s the good news.
The bad news? My back yard had a combination of hits and misses.
The hits: Most of my roses (primarily hybrid tea) are standing strong (a few perished), [...]
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Posted on October 18, 2009 by janedata
One of my Waltham butternut squash plants is fruiting. We had a few days of rain here recently and I had not had the chance to visit this plant until yesterday, and was happy to see a little butternut squash (along with its corresponding blossom) peeking out.
I’ve grown various crops in containers over the years, [...]
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Posted on September 12, 2009 by janedata
It’s been a very odd year for my container garden. I finished tending to my garden chores for the day about an hour ago. Though I started planting my tomatoes, bell peppers, and jalapeno pepper early in the summer, most plants, especially the tomato plants, have been as slow as molasses to grow bigger or [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2009 by janedata
SHOPPING TIP: Oh, my gosh, earlier today, I scored one packet (1.0 gram) of Waltham butternut squash seeds at the 99 Cents Only Store for the princely sum of 11 cents! I will be planting them within the hour in three separate containers. Yay!
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Posted on June 25, 2008 by janedata
I’m enjoying the fruits (and vegetables!) of my labor, but I know that my plants will eventually be exhausted and will stop producing the fruits vegetables that I love, probably months from now. In anticipation of that, earlier this evening, I planted more seeds in fresh containers: tri-color bush beans, cherry tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, and, in a fun [...]
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Posted on June 13, 2008 by janedata
To my dismay, my one acorn squash plant has developed powery mildew. It’s a fungus that affects squashes and other plants. Since I get home in the early evening, I water my plants at that time. For the acorn squash, that was a bad decision, since the cool evening air likely made water evaporation on the [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2008 by janedata
Since my May 26 post on acorn squash, a winter-variety squash, a few more have emerged from my modest pot! I’m thrilled and can’t wait to try them. The large squash in the picture is “new,” different from the one pictured on May 26, and it’s surrounded by new smaller ones!
TIP: If you’re growing acorn squash [...]
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Posted on May 26, 2008 by janedata
Indeed! Last winter, I’d planted several winter squash seeds, including acorn squash. The acorn squash seeds seemed inactive, so I didn’t think anything of it. However, beginning in late March, it showed signs of life. I now have an acorn squash growing and I’m thrilled! My perspective on this is it’s a blessing any time [...]
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