Monthly Archives: July 2010

Turning Problems Into Solutions

Posted on July 4, 2010 by itfarmer

My garden used to be a field, and when I moved in, I mowed it, and treated it like a back yard. I don’t think it was ever used to grow crops, but it may have been horse or cow … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July !

Posted on July 4, 2010 by itfarmer

Here’s a picture of the majority of the garden. I’ve left out the lettuce patch as the rabbits and the weeds have decimated it. It’s not all bad though, that was the part of the garden I’ve put the least … Continue reading →

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Plants That are New To My Garden

Posted on July 2, 2010 by itfarmer

In the past when I planted beets, they never did too well. It may be because I never weeded past gardens nearly as well as this one. Swiss chard is something I’ve only heard about in the past. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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The Late Overfill Garden

Posted on July 1, 2010 by itfarmer

This spring, I’ve met a new friend, who hasn’t done much gardening in the past, but was quite interested in trying it out. There was some nice dirt next to the barn, and the previous gardener decided not to plant … Continue reading →

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