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Killing Our Succulent

April 11, 2018
Killing Our Succulent

What is happening? Our poor succulent, Sophie, has taken a turn for the worst. Over the last year, Sophie has been deteriorating. We thought she was being watered too much, then too little. We changed her position in the window. But nothing changed her outcome. We intervened. This is a before and after. The first photo is from January, the second is from this weekend. When we first bought her,…

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Garden Thyme: Green Machines

May 19, 2015

Lettuce is one of the few vegetables that is the easiest to grow, and staple green machines hardcore smoothies. This year, I’ve done kale, bib lettuce and red romaine. All of these lettuces are tolerant to colder weather, shade and can last well through the fall. You’d be surprised how well they’re easy to grow in containers. Last year, I put romaine in my garden and it brought all the animals…

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Garden Thyme: Wedding Cleaning

September 10, 2014
Garden Cleaning

Ahhh, what a summer! Although the heat wasn’t as bad, this rainless summer was not good for my plants. While I had an abundance of almost everything I planted, I had a small window to harvest my crops before they began to wither. This summer was so dry, but I was surprised by how juicy my tomatoes were this season. Usually I’d wait until October to start cleaning up my space, but there…

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Garden Thyme: Sunflowers

August 6, 2014
Sunflowers

This is my first year planting sunflowers and I still have a lot to learn. My sunflowers started from seeds I bought at Home Depot and I planted them in my garden in the back row on Memorial Day. I have different kinds of sunflowers to create different heights and colors. My flowers became so tall and sturdy because I planted them in an area that gets 7 hours of sun a…

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Garden Thyme: Citronella Mosquito Plant

July 23, 2014
Citronella Mosquito Plant

 Do you have a backyard, terrace, or other outdoor space? Constantly getting bitten by mosquitos? The citronella mosquito plant is great for the summer. Have you ever thought about where the “citronella” in citronella candles come from? Although the citronella mosquito plant is not a sole deterrent to mosquitoes, you can crush the leaves up and rub them on your skin for a more “natural” bug repellent. Especially areas that you hate spraying with…

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Garden Thyme: Colleen’s Intro

July 16, 2014
Garden Tours

Hi, I’m Colleen, Brian’s younger sister. Over the past two years, I’ve transformed our back lawn into an edible garden of Eden. Brian asked me to start a weekly post to share my gardening tips, so here’s a little intro before I get started. This is only my second year getting down and dirty in my gardens. Last year I only had one vegetable garden, and now I have four main…

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