Category Archives: Gardening

Garden Progress Report – 6 weeks and counting

Posted on June 3, 2012 by admin

It’s amazing how quickly these things grow! Our garden has taken off and we might be able to harvest some produce in a week or so. The zucchini and yellow squash, which we planted from seed, are growing very quickly … Continue reading →

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The “black gold” compost mix has arrived!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

Thanks to the kindness of a good friend, we received a truckload (about 27 cubic feet, or 1 cubic yard) of “black gold” compost mix this morning purchased from St. Louis Composting in Milstadt, IL (http://www.stlcompost.com/products-compost.htm). Total cost was $22. Reportedly … Continue reading →

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Raised vegetable garden

Posted on April 14, 2012 by admin

We’re a couple of weeks into Spring and it is time to start a vegetable garden! We are constructing a raised-bed garden consisting of two 3′ x 8′ x 6″ frames made of untreated cedar wood. We now have the … Continue reading →

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