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Welcome to my garden! Join me in the trials, successes and errors of my newest passion. I plan for this to be fun, healthy and rewarding!
Currently, I'm a Real Estate Investor, mother of two, and serious blogger at KarensPerspective.com.
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Author Archives: Karen
Watercress
Looking for a ground cover. I’m trying to buy only edibles from here on out. And, I need ground cover so my sister suggested Watercress. Comments? “It will grow quite happily in very moist soil or a bucket of water! … Continue reading
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My Hostas are Here!
Thank you Hosta Farm for sending my order so promptly. We planted hostas and ferns and are waiting patiently… And, the first of our beans have sprouted! Everything’s looking so good. Blueberry bushes are happy, the black raspberry bushes are… … Continue reading
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We Planted!
I checked Farmer’s Almanac. Today is a good day to plant. Tomorrow and Monday, no. So, we planted. Potatoes, beans, lettuces, broccoli, spinach, even herbs. I’ve been told not to plant before April 15, but we don’t have any frost … Continue reading
Posted in Beans and Potatoes, Broccoli, Getting Started, Lettuce, Planting, Spinach
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I’ll start planting this week
Supposed to be in the 70’s all week! Oh, my gosh! But we’ll still probably have another frost between now and April 15th so I am moving with caution. Today, I bought some seeds I’ll be planting – Henderson Bush … Continue reading
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When do I plant? Farmer’s Almanac
April 2010 1st-3rd. Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Turnips, Peanuts, And Other Root Crops. Also Good For Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Kale, Celery, And Other Leafy Vegetables. Start Seedbeds. 4th-5th. Barren Days. Do No Planting. 6th-8th. Favorable Days For … Continue reading
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Planting for the Seasons
Spring: Plant cool season crops. Spinach, carrots, radishes, snap peas, chard, lettuces. Summer: Pull cool season crops and plant warm season ones. Chard, beans, eggplant, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes. Fall: Remove summer crops. Leave tomatoes, lettuces, chard, broccoli, brussel sprouts.
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Bought some herbs…
Bought some herb and vegetable plants. They’re sitting in the windowsill waiting to be planted. Hence my next question.. When do I plant? Broccoli: Full sun. 18″ apart. 65-75 days. Takes 6-8 weeks/summer – 5-6 weeks/fall to mature. Best time … Continue reading
Been a busy week…
I have my garden ready. My bridge got painted. My blueberry bushes are planted. My black raspberry bushes are planted. I have a bunch of herbs on my windowsill waiting for a month until the last threat of frost passes. … Continue reading
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How to care for my Black Raspberries
Just wrote to Sharon and asked some questions about the Black Raspberry bushes that just arrived from her farm. I asked: What variety of black raspberry bushes are they? Are they summer fruiting or autumn fruiting? Any help you can … Continue reading
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Black Raspberries
Black Raspberry or Rubus occidentalis is a species of Rubus native to eastern North America. The common name Black Raspberry is shared with the closely related western American species Rubus leucodermis. Another common names for Rubus occidentalis are Blackcap, or … Continue reading
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