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The weather has not cooperated this year. Not really a surprise. The grow room has had disasters and successes. It has only served to convince me that I must concentrate on developing a small greenhouse for propagation purposes.
A bit of my springtime prep and what has hindered me for the last week.
This may well be the last gardening video I do this year. I have to pull back and seek a balance in my life again after all the upsets from the last year. The new job is much more stressful than it has to be due to poor management and I have to figure out…
Work has prevented me from getting very far along this year. Gotta get that corrected.
Testing the Vaccucork. Gotta say thanks to Dirtpatchheaven. I’ve been seeing these for a couple of years in the store and wondered what they were for. I probably never would have known If I had not seen her video.
Trellis is installed and a quick look around. Talking a bit about my priority of work this summer and fall. 1. Get existing beds planted and improved to a point that is satisfactory for the next two years. 2. Divide the property into sections, determine what improvements or builds will be done and do them.…
A few things from the home garden.
Getting a messed up start this year due to “life”. Forgot to show what I still have inside. Lot of changes coming in our family, our work and the channel.
A little more I found on Yacon and the second harvest. http://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/Information/Yacon.html http://www.ehow.com/way_5906976_yacon-planting-directions.html A link discussing renal toxicity related to eating Yacon leaves. I haven’t fully researched it but it states the onset was after prolonged exposure. (eating) May still be edible but check out the article and be careful. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20951787
I have a problem area that is difficult to work with due to the slope and lots of rocks scattered everywhere making it difficult to work so I combined the two for a solution.
Just a little of what is going on at the home garden.
Organic method for controlling powdery mildew.
