Friday, June 12, 2026

GA: Clover sown

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 Sowed some clover in 7A.  Loosed the soil (didn't amend it), sprinkled the (dry) seeds, hand "raked" to cover, watered, cover...

GA: Aphids all over the buckwheat ---- volunteers and sown!!!!! Apparently a risk of May buckwheat

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Argh!!!! A day or two ago, I noticed there were lots of ladybugs at GA, especially on the buckwheat.  I didn't think much of it.  Well, ...

Oh! Aphids on backyard buckwheat too!! I've leave those in place anyway.

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^^^
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Scapes starting appearing several days ago (garlic)

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Scapes starting appearing several days ago (garlic).  No full loops yet, but likely within a few more days for some.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026

GA: Flops (partial) so far: Includes cukes, beans, watermelons, a tomatillo, and a tomato

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Here are the flops at GA so far -- at least they're just partial flops at this point: - Cukes:  3 or 4 of the little transplants died, n...
Sunday, June 7, 2026

GA: Broccoli harvest FOY! (piracicaba) And kale and chard too!

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2 or 3 of the piracicabas have already sent flower heads up and a few flowers started opening so I harvested them.  Not very big, just enoug...

GA: Most things in now (but not quite everything bec need to wait to see if compost will be delivered or not re: front beds); spread half the straw (total 4 bales)

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Getting lazy in these notes here, but it is what it is. Everything that's here is looking pretty darn good so far other than the store-b...
Friday, June 5, 2026

Went and got the Trail Road "potting soil" compost: 535 kgs (1179 lbs) for $26

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Given the uncertainties around whether or not we'll get compost delivered at the allotment this year, I took the plunge and learned how ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

GA EXPERIMENT: Half the store-bought peppers transplanted today, with some 9-10 degree nights coming up

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GA EXPERIMENT:  Transplanted half the store-bought peppers today, with some 9-10 degree nights coming up.  There are in bed 4A, to the west ...

Oops, haven't been blogging everything re: GA & yard (oh well -- see paper notebook for notes)

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

GA: Planted all broccoli, cauliflower, chard, and kale

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^^^
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

GA: Planted onion sets & buckwheat

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Some of the onion sets are under cover, some aren't.
Monday, May 18, 2026

GA: Planted the rest of the potatoes

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^^^
Sunday, May 17, 2026

GA: Planted half the potatoes, and sowed carrots

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First planting day today!  (Yesterday the staking happened but I didn't plant anything yesterday.) The potatoes planted today are in bed...

Started hardening most tenders (plunked them in shade by fence, leaving there all day bec nice and warm)

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The only things not hardening yet are the basil and ground cherries, plus cukes and zukes which haven't sprouted yet.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Sliced the potatoes today

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The only variety I bought this year (see previous post) is Superior, from Ritchie's.   Also have a few fridge potatoes from last year...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

Transplanted celeryx4 and parsleyx2 (yard)

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One of the parsleys is probably dead but I put it in anyway just in case.
Friday, May 1, 2026

Potatoes bought: 12.3 pounds of Superior (plus will use some fridge potatoes, not sure what variety)

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So yes, I bought only one type of potato this year:  Superior (from Ritchie's).  12.3 pounds worth, which cost a total of $21.39 includi...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Up-potted some broccoli and cauliflower, will uppot more in coming days

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And this is another reason why I'll wait another 2 weeks next year for broc, to avoid the need to uppot...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

Argh -- the dry beans from last fall have weevils!! (Only the GA ones I think)

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Noticed today that several of the jars of beans saved from last year have weevils inside the jars!  And escape holes in some of the beans --...