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What I Learned About Growing Squash This Year
We had another record-breaking season when it comes to the number of squash fruits that we were able to produce. I was still disappointed though. Not everything went according to our plan…
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My parsley seed collecting and saving project
It’s January as I’m writing this and the winter is in full swing. We already had snow twice and there could be more of it in the following days and…
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Two surprising facts about parsnip
I didn’t know anything about parsnip until I planted it for the first time almost three years ago. This root vegetable has managed to surprise me twice since then. Keep reading to discover how…
The best squash harvest ever
In the unexpected turn of permacultural events, our allotment this gardening season produced more squash fruits than ever before…
The help from the compost heap
Due to lack of time and bad weather this spring, I had way less warm-season vegetable seedlings at the start of the summer than I was hoping to have. Luckily, my compost heap surprised me with a few free, self-raised tomato and squash seedlings…
This year’s self-seeders
No matter how much time and work I put into my vegetable garden, I can always find more things to do – especially at the beginning of the season. It seems like my gardening to-do list just never ends. So, I do appreciate it when something in the garden gets done without me doing it. And that is why I love the so called self-seeders so much. Discover which ones come up this year!
