Miscellaneous Archives - Boel's Garden https://boelsgarden.com/blog/category/miscellaneous/ and Recipe Corner Fri, 28 Jul 2017 23:12:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Peas and inoculant https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2013/03/16/peas-and-inoculant/ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=826 Yesterday was a glorious spring like day, over 60°F and sunny. Today it’s pouring rain. Good thing I was able to get a little garden time! I got peas planted, and used a granular inoculant for the first time. I was not sure how much to use, but it said overuse was only beneficial, so […]

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]]> Don’t forget to harvest your garlic scapes https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2011/06/14/dont-forget-to-harvest-your-garlic-scapes/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:30:56 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=652 I have been harvesting garlic scapes for a few weeks now. Today was the largest harvest to date. Two great reasons: 1: They are very delicious! 2: You will get larger bulbs of garlic come harvest time.

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]]> Silvery Fir continues to surprise! https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2010/08/17/silvery-fir-continues-to-surprise/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:14:46 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=387 The Silvery Fir Tree tomato, in the small hanging basket, has been almost the only tomato up until now to produce any ripe fruit this year! Other plants are JUST now starting to ripen fruit, but what an amazingly late year it has been. Meanwhile, nothing stops this intrepid little plant. Such a small container, […]

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]]> Such a cold and rainy spring https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2010/05/25/such-a-cold-and-rainy-spring/ Tue, 25 May 2010 23:36:58 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=320 Things are so late this year. Usually I have most everything planted and done this time of year. I did get part of my tomato plants (11) in the ground yesterday (+4 in earthboxes), but that’s just about 3 weeks later than usual. And I was hoping to get a little time to be in […]

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]]> Frog Friend in the Garden https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2009/10/17/frog-friend-in-the-garden/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:22:23 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=195 This little fellow is only one of many reasons why I grow organically! I was just about to pick this Black Prince tomato when I spotted the frog. I’ll pick this tomato tomorrow instead.

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