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Nature’s Nutrients

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Growing things is such a complex interplay of nutrients, water, sunlight, wind, temperature, predatory insects, soil microbes, spacing, companion planting, beneficial insects, pollination, planting times, harvest times and who knows what else, that there is no way a scientist can … 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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Multi-Purpose Vegetables

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Getting two (or sometimes even more) for one is always nice. Unlike much-hyped tools and other goodies you often see advertised as good for multiple uses, multipurpose veggies actually deliver on their promises. Multipurpose vegetables are particularly nice for the … Continue reading

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