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I popped into Gardener's Supply in Burlington today. We have a countertop compost bucket and it uses these dandy charcoal filters. We haven't replaced the filter in months because we ran out. I finally went... More »
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I was home with my children this morning as my spouse went off to earn some cash (one of us needs to bring home the vegetarian bacon substitute). My daughter had the idea to have... More »
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The scarecrow seems to have worked on the turkeys. They have not ravaged the garden since I put it up. Of course, I go out and chase them into flight to the trees whenever I... More »
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That's what I was doing--watering the pepper plants I just transplanted when it started to rain. I made sure they had enough since it seemed just a shower and then quit. I planted a zucchini... More »
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The turkeys got into our garden again this morning. The scarecrow didn't do enough, clearly. I went out and offered them some ideas but they were not interested. They ravaged the strawberries. Once again we... More »
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I was pretty excited to grow some sweet corn this summer. Ain't happenin' 'til I start over. The Turkeys ate all the sprouting corn seeds. They also ate our strawberries. We would have had at... More »
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We have this big old yard. That means some work to make things look good all the time. I am not a huge fan of being picky, but it looks dang good with a little... More »
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I have had way too many weeds in our garden this year. Last year there were hardly any. What gives is what I asked myself. I figured out before too long that the weeds came... More »
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It has been hotter than Hades these past few days. I think three days of hot weather qualifies as a heat wave. My little boy was sweating this afternoon while sitting on the couch and... More »
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Back in the middle of winter, when the temperature was below zero and the wind blew wisps of snow across the frozen meadow, I said, "It will be just a few months and it will... More »
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