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Ugh. Exhuming the food compost

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Chrystal

We’ve hit the peak of summer food production. Every meal is centered around apples, green beans, lettuce or kale and I am investigating new and exciting ways to sneak zucchini into most recipes. I’ve been making a variation of Szechuan … Continue reading →

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Zucchini count 2013 is on!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Chrystal

Late last week I started to pick green beans and zucchinis. My beans were late compared to most of my friends, but now I am harvesting a large bowl every day. Beans are one of the things that I do … Continue reading →

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Small Space Garden Guru

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Chrystal

An advantage of having limited gardening space is that it forces you to be very efficient and creative in how you use what you have. The opposite can also be true.  In my case I have a lot of neglected … Continue reading →

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(More) Poppies and Sweetpeas

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Chrystal

The garden is going wild. Most of the California and Icelandic poppies are finished, the red poppies all still in full glory and the Shirley Double Mix poppies are starting to bloom. The sweetpeas are bursting with fragrance, and the … Continue reading →

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Aggressive Kale Management Strategy 2013

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Chrystal

I’ve started to pack ziplock gift bags of raw kale or arugula with me every time I go out to meet clients. Not for my own personal consumption, the gift bags are part of my aggressive new kale management strategy. … Continue reading →

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Reposting Pat’s blog: Awesome organic weed killer from TastyLandscape

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Chrystal

It’s super hot out. I like Spanish hot weather because it means I am either sitting on a deck or on a beach, holding a glass of cold sangria poured by one of my handsome amigos. I don’t quite have … Continue reading →

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Plants that have fallen and can’t get up

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Chrystal

Last year my favas were planted in crappy soil, grew to over 6 feet tall and didn’t require staking or support. This year, they are planted in one of the garden boxes, and even though they are only three feet … Continue reading →

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The hive is doing well

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Chrystal

Last week summer arrived and so I let my OCD run rampant and I weeded like crazy.  My highly incentivized team of weed removal experts helped out with the lawns and the weed wacking, and the garden looks fabulous. Just … Continue reading →

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Harvesting the Swiss Chard Forest

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Chrystal

One thing I notice about some of my over-wintered vegetables, is that they are very quick to bolt. My over-wintered Swiss Chard was doing well for about two months and all of a sudden it grew more than a metre … Continue reading →

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Busy as bees

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Chrystal

The hive has been in place one week and so far things seem to be going smoothly. Initially I wasn’t so sure; the weather was very wet and cold and there were very few bees entering and leaving the hive. … Continue reading →

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