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Lessons Learned from a Scorched Garden

by Mandi on August 4, 2011

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A couple of weeks ago we headed out of town for 4 days. We didn’t have anyone to water the garden for us (one of the downsides of living in the boonies!), so we figured it would be fairly wilted by the time we got home, especially considering the fact that it wasn’t exactly thriving before we left. What we didn’t count on was record-high temps that literally scorched my tiny tabletop garden.

Fortunately, despite the death of the plants themselves, much of their fruit had ripened in the meantime, and I was able to collect several bowls of these:

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Growing Your Own Food: Learning About Pests and Disease

May 19, 2011
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If I have any regrets about my tabletop garden, it’s that we only built one and that there’s not more for me to do since it’s so easy to take care of. I love going out to check on and water my garden each day, and there are definitely days I wish there was more [...]

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Growing Your Own Food: Marigolds and Strawberries

April 14, 2011
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Last weekend we picked up two marigolds and eight everbearing strawberry plants and planted them in the front row of the table top garden. Getting them planted reminded me that I really, really like playing in the dirt! Gardening and hanging clothes on the line leave me with the same peaceful, content feeling, especially when [...]

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Growing Your Own Food: Planning the Layout

April 7, 2011
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As I was spring cleaning my craft supplies last week, one thing became very obvious: I have a tendency to overbuy for any new project. I get excited and jump in with both feet, buying everything I could possibly need…in bulk. This weekend, I was planning to buy my seedlings, but I realized that I [...]

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Growing Your Own Food: Planning a Tabletop Garden

March 31, 2011
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This is the year. I am determined to grow at least a small portion of our produce this summer. I’ve tried and failed several years in a row for one reason or another, but this is the year. I can feel it. To make it happen, I’ve recruited Mike Lieberman from Urban Organic Gardener to [...]

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