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Things to do in your Fall Garden

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It seems the weather has finally turned. Fall arrived last week and with it comes the welcome cooler temperatures and fresh air. I love this time of year, bright clear skies, pumpkin lattes and comfy cozy sweaters. It’s also a bittersweet time as I begin to the process of preparing my garden for the winter months. Here are my tips for the fall garden season: Plant fall containers: Mums, Cabbage, Kale, Asters and more! Planting […]

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Planting Garlic

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Fall is traditionally the time to plant garlic in our region. As part of the allium family (like Onions) garlic is sensitive to the length of daylight periods, so it does it’s best growing during the long days of summer. By planting in the Fall you provide the plant a jump start on the growing season and it will prove to be one of the first shoots of green you see next spring. Garlic is

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Red Haven Peaches – Why all the hype?

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There are over 2000 varieties of peaches on this planet, so it goes without saying there’s a lot more choice than most of us will every need. One of the most popular peaches remains the The Redhaven – the peach that all other peaches are judged against. A medium fruit with brilliant red over yellow skin; yellow flesh is juicy, sweet, and fine grained. Redhavens are ready for picking around the end of July to

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Blossom End Rot

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A dark sunken or water-soaked spot at the bottom of a tomato is the classic symptom of blossom-end rot. This relatively common garden problem has been especially prevalent this year. The problem itself is is not a disease, but a calcium deficiency within the plant. It can also appear in pepper, squash, cucumber and melon type fruits. The reason for this seasons overwhelming appearance on blossom-end rot is due in most part to the incredibly

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Veggie crops to plant now!

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With all this heat and consistent sunshine many of the veggies in my garden are ready early. This is great except I’m blowing through my lettuce supply fairly quickly and I’ve come to the conclusion I’m going to need to start a new crop for some of the hardier early vegetables. In this blog I’d like to review some of the plants that will fare well into the fall and provide you with a first

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