Friday, March 29
Note to Caroline-Early Spring & Strawberries
We are getting an early start on planting this year in Portland, Oregon with 70 plus weather predicted for Easter weekend. I want to plant strawberries. Here is a great video that gives plenty of information. The video says generally 1 plant produces 1 pint of berries. They also say that organic strawberries are still sprayed with a less toxic pesticide. Another reason to grow your own food. The video says that strawberries are the number one sprayed produce.
What to do when it is just too Darn hot to Garden?
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One of the first signs of spring in Maine is when the furry little catkins of the pussy-willow develop. On Easter this year, my...
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This was an unintentional discovery. While deadheading my petunias, a piece broke off. It had pretty blossoms on it so I put it in a small...