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Fun facts about mould

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Chrystal

On Sunday, during a brief nano-second of sunshine, I ran into the yard to check on all my veggies. Everything in the slug biodomes seems to be thriving and I harvested a salad for dinner. Some of the outdoor plants … Continue reading →

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Winter gardening: Slug biosphere

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Chrystal

For several weeks The Man had a fairly innovative structure set up in the back yard to protect his kayak while he sanded and varnished it. Last weekend he towed his kayak back down to the beach. I’ve claimed all … Continue reading →

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Cheese Gardens

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Chrystal

Despite the rain, this has been a busy several weeks in the garden. My assistants have been raking leaves, I have been weeding and cutting back some of the dying foliage, as well as planting lots of bulbs and other … Continue reading →

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Green tomatoes….

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Chrystal

My remaining tomatoes have been harvested and are sitting on a windowsill to ripen. Tomato production was disappointing this year; even with lots of heat, food and water, my plants produced very little. At least this was an improvement over … Continue reading →

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Lemons!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Chrystal

The bleak Vancouver fall weather has now arrived. The rain itself is not unwelcome as the plants and trees were all desperate for moisture, but the grey skies are already bumming me out and it has only been raining for … Continue reading →

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Huge Gardening Week

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Chrystal

Is it just me? Or is fall always the busiest time of year in the garden? This week has been busy – I have been cutting back more dying plants, transplanting lilies and peonies, planting winter crops, adding lime to … Continue reading →

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Will the fall greens last into winter?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Chrystal

I started my winter garden in August and am now wondering if that was perhapsa little too early. The carrots and kale are up and the lettuce, spinach and pac choi are thriving. Almost every day we have a salad … Continue reading →

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Purple carrots behaving badly: Fifty Shades of Grey Soup

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Chrystal

Purple carrots have an unexpected dark side. Earlier this week I harvested the last of my fingerling and purple haze carrots as well as my four mutant parsnips. I roasted the vegetables with olive oil, intending to serve them with … Continue reading →

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First Zucchini Ever!

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Chrystal

This summer has featured a number of garden growing “firsts” for me, including first cucumber, first fava bean and now, my first zucchini. (That would be “calabacín” in Spanish). When originally tried to start the zucchinis indoors in late May, … Continue reading →

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Quote of the year

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Chrystal

A quote from Dee Dee Taylor Eustace in the Saturday Globe & Mail: “think of weeds as wrinkles; you have earned them and they fought to be there” She’s not offering gardening advice, and the quote is a little out … Continue reading →

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