Monthly Archives: March 2010

True Signs of Spring

True signs of spring just around the corner. Snowdrops in bloom on the south side of my house: The fish pond has thawed and the fish have grown, multiplied, and are very active: Forced Daffodil bulbs in bloom: Pretty spring … Continue reading

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Cold House Gardening

A Cold House is a greenhouse that relies only on solar energy to create heat. We built our Cold House last summer with four season gardening in mind. In the fall we planted arugula and spinach. We ate that through … Continue reading

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Seed Starting

About a week ago I started my kale and eggplant seeds. It was important to get them in before the full moon as it seems to help with germination of upward growing crops, as in not root crops like carrots … Continue reading

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