Tag Archives: Tomatoes

Gardening in the heat

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

We have just closed out a week of high temps and humidity resulting in ‘feels’ like >100 degrees Fahrenheit. The amount of gardening done here was minimal, which translated means the only time I ventured outside was to water or … Continue reading →

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End of Summer

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

As we head into Labor Day weekend even I have to admit summer is over. The night-time temperatures have dropped into the 40’s. Can you hear that noise? It’s me whining. 🙂 The gardens are still looking good, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Sentence enhancers

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

or swear words? I think it all depends upon your week. 🙂 This past week, I used several colorful words to emphasize how life was going. I won’t bore you with all the details, but I definitely said a couple … Continue reading →

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Floral Monday

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

Tis the season of the Iris, and I love every minute of it. It doesn’t last long so I make sure I go out to check on them every day because I don’t want to miss one beautiful bloom. Are … Continue reading →

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How was your weekend?

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

We had a nice quiet weekend staying off the interstates and away from the 600,000+ visitors. There were blue skies, lunch at the water on Saturday, and some good craft beer and home-made ice cream on Sunday. We still have … Continue reading →

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Indoor Outdoor

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

This has been an interesting summer with the extreme heat, high humidity and never-ending drought. It has meant that gardening chores have to be done in the early morning hours and after about three hours I am drained, need a shower, … Continue reading →

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My world

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

Last week I attended a MG plant propagation class at UNH. We covered the various ways to divide perennials, take cuttings, and how to overwinter plants. The most interesting take aways for me were a couple of simple ones. When you pot … Continue reading →

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