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Tag Archives: seeds
Happy Yummy Pepper Seed Giveaway
I’ve got seeds of a new and unusual pepper variety I would like to share with some willing and able gardeners. I’ve been saving seeds from a rogue pepper plant I grew in 2009. The seeds for that plant came … Continue reading
Ramping Up
As the days are slowly but surely getting longer, they are also getting busier here at HA. I seem to be smack dab in the middle of full-blown seed starting mode! I’ve got one 200-cell plug flat full of seedlings … Continue reading
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Tagged Food, food pantry garden, Impact community garden, planning, seeds
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Snow Daze
It snowed again here yesterday. By the looks of things, we got maybe 2 inches of the stuff. We’ve had a lot of snow days this winter season. Not necessarily a lot of snow at one time, but a lot … Continue reading
Vegetables for 2011
I have finally managed to compile the list of vegetables we are currently planning to grow here in 2011. It is difficult to rein myself in, because I am always trying different varieties to see which ones perform best here … Continue reading
Salad Greens in Containers
One of my goals is to grow as much fresh food as possible year round. In winter, it is nice to have an assortment of greens available to complement things from the cellar, pantry or freezer. Cold frames help make … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, Asian greens, containers, greens, kale, lettuce, mesclun, salad, seeds
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New For 2010
When it comes to most fashionable trends, I confess to being way behind much of the time. I don’t own an Ipod or an Iphone. My wife and I even went to prepaid cell phones because we don’t use them … Continue reading
Salad Garden Update
Last month I wrote about the seedlings I started for our March salads. I thought I would give a little update on how they are doing. The seeds were started in this 200-cell plug tray. After one week, they were … Continue reading



