We are still getting rain almost daily. I think it’s a little more rain that we are used to getting at this time of year. It’s no record rain fall but it’s putting a damper on my gardening attempts.
Our backyard garden has a few things planted. I think it’s enough for our first year as [...]

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With the prices of fresh vegetables seeming to rise every season and their availability sometimes interrupted by weather conditions in other parts of the country, it may be time to learn how to plant a vegetable garden.
The convenience of being able to head to the local grocery store or a nearby farmer’s market [...]

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I didn’t think heading off to the nursery for our backyard garden supplies and a few other things would be so excited but I was like a kid in a candy store. Good thing my wife came along to control me or I would have been sleeping in the dog house for a [...]

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Some times I think our city planners do their thinking over too many beers.
We have a spring cleanup every year which gives us the opportunity to put things at the curb for pickup that we no longer want but can’t put out at our regular garbage pickup. It also saves us money renting a truck [...]

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Image via WikipediaBackyard gardening in New Brunswick.
Ask anyone who has a green thumb about rose gardening, and you may need a tape recorder to remember all the advice you’ll get! Almost anyone who has an interest in gardening flowers and plants will eventually mosey into rose territory. It’s almost irresistible because of the beauty and [...]

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