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Herb's Place

Garden Journal: September 2021
29 Sep 2021

Garden Journal: September 2021

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2021 | 10

September, time to change from one season to the next. We seemed to go from hot and humid weather to cool and wet weather in a few short days. And mentioning short days, the daylight is vanishing earlier and earlier … Continued

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Garden Journal: April 2021
30 Apr 2021

Garden Journal: April 2021

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Garden areas, The Garden 2021, What's Been Happening? | 13

April is the month when growth really starts happening in the garden. The weather has been lovely this month, warmer than usual, so I was able to spend a lot of time outside. One area I’ve been working on is … Continued

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Expanding Herb’s Place
13 Apr 2021

Expanding Herb’s Place

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2021 | 6

Herb’s Place, started in 2020, has been expanding. The area under a set of stairs that was moved became part of this garden area. Trouble is the ground was so compacted that it was nearly impossible to dig into. So … Continued

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I’m Going Bottomless
10 Apr 2021

I’m Going Bottomless

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Garden areas, The Garden 2021 | 6

I’ve gone bottomless before but this year I’m adding more bottomless pots. These are like mini raised gardens which allow me to fill the pot with good soil but gives the plants the opportunity to put the roots down as … Continued

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Goodbye August
30 Aug 2020

Goodbye August

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020 | 19

August seemed to whiz by in a flash. From very hot and humid days at the beginning of the month to lots of thunder storms and a cooling down at the end of the month. The tomatoes have been plentiful, … Continued

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Herb’s Place
2 Jul 2020

Herb’s Place

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Garden areas, Garden Projects, The Garden 2020 | 18

A new little spot was created in the trellis garden and called Herb’s Place. I don’t know if the mail carrier will drop by with any mail, but there are going to be lots of herbs. An old mailbox was … Continued

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