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Solstice Update

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Life around Ye Old Homestead has been a little crazier this spring than it usually is. The pandemic certainly has been a big factor. I went back to full-time, 10-hour days at the clinic, just about the time I really … Continue reading

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Avoid F1 Hybrids

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The dawn of a new year (although I consider the REAL New Year’s Day to be the day after the winter solstice) means many gardeners are leafing through seed catalogs. It seems to be a good time for a bit … Continue reading

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Transition

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About this time of year, things start to shift. We’re a month past the solstice – the plants in the kitchen garden are moving into fruit and seed production. The other morning I was harvesting the early potatoes with the … Continue reading

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