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2013 Garden Plans
We had our first meeting of the year and did the work of doing the overall plan for the Demo Garden this year. Over the next 2 weeks we will have each sub-committee meet to plan the details of what...
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2013 Garden Plans: Pizza Garden (and a Chard Recipe!)
Yes, I know the chard recipe is random. We’ll get to that. First things first! The first group that did their detailed plans for the year was the Pizza Garden group. It worked out well, because Bed 6,...
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2013 Garden Plans: Kids Snack Garden
This garden should be a fun one! So the idea behind this garden is actually a combination of two ideas. I had the idea of planting a “snacking” garden, planted exclusively to vegetables that can be...
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2013 Garden Plans: Shallots, Beans & Brassicas
These next couple bed plans are going to seem a little bit random, I think. That’s because Beds 2 & 3 are mostly full of shallots, garlic, etc at the moment. That has inspired a little bit...
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2013 Garden Plans: Garlic, Fall Greens, & Fall Root Veggies
This garden is currently planted to garlic with about 5 feet on one end open for something this spring. Then the area that is currently garlic will be planted with other greens and root vegetables in...
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2013 Garden Plans: Vertical & Eggplant Garden
We decided not to do a full bed of “vertical” gardening this year, so we are going Bed 4 with half vertical gardening and half eggplant trial. We are going to have some fun trying eggplant recipes this...
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2013 Garden Plans: Herbs
This picture is from a couple years ago before the renovation. This mature thyme plant was in full bloom! I miss the herb garden area, so I’m excited that we are going to have some mass plantings of...
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New Page for Garden Plans
I know that a number of you either follow this blog through Google Reader, Twitter, email subscription, or some other method and so you don’t see when I make changes to the blog proper. I do want to...
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The First Time Gardener: How I Decide When to Start Seeds
Figuring out the right time to start your seeds isn’t really that difficult. In fact, some people just start them at the same time every year and consider it done. That is certainly one option. I tend...
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Video Wednesday: Maximizing Your Garden Space
If you’ve been following the blog long, then nothing that I say on this video is going to be news to you. Still, it’s a good reminder as we get starting planting! Filed under: Garden Planning, Video...
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Getting Started Planning for the Year Ahead
We had our first Demonstration Garden meeting this past Tuesday to begin the planning process for 2014. Over the next few weeks we will be meeting in subcommittees to finalize the specifics of each...
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2014 Garden Plans: Bed 1
We had the first of our subcommittee meetings yesterday to work on the planning for Bed 1. I don’t know what I’m going to call this garden, because it is really three different parts all in one. One...
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2014 Garden Plans: Bed 2 – Heirloom Tomatoes
Our second subcommittee meeting was the Tomato Garden, which this year is officially the Heirloom Tomato Garden. Heirlooms are always fun, but can be pretty finicky, so I hope we have good tomato...
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2014 Garden Plans: Bed 3 – MG Favorites Garden
In amongst all of the crazy things that we have planned for some of the other gardens, this one may be the island of sanity. We wanted to feature some vegetables that are favorites of our Master...
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2014 Garden Plans: Bed 4 – A Taste of India
I told you it got crazier, didn’t I? That said, I’m really excited about this garden! I love trying new things, and although they could totally flop, it is what keeps the garden exciting. One of the...
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2014 Garden Plans: Bed 6 – Herbs, Flowers, Pollinators
Sorry about the delay in continued updates on our garden plans! Between snow, illness, more snow, and lots of meetings, things got a little crazy for awhile. Bed 6 this year will feature a mixture of...
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2014 Garden Plans: Beds 7, 8, and 9
Beds 7, 8, and 9 are going to be the same in many ways to last year. Bed 7 was the Thyme Garden last year and will continue to be planted to thyme this year. We are planning to replant the grapevine...
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2014 Garden Plans: Bed 10 – Salsa Garden
Last year we had a Pizza Garden, this year we have a Salsa Garden. The thing that is kind of fun about the Salsa Garden this year is that we are doing it in Bed 10, which is one of the (ostensibly) 4′...
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It’s March Madness!
I’m sure that “March Madness” probably refers to basketball games for most of you. However, in Demo Garden land, March can get pretty crazy with the garden to-do list, let alone everything else. I...
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Handout from the Planting & Preserving Workshop
I usually try to post the handouts/presentations from all of my classes on the blog, and I realized that I never posted my presentation from the Planting & Preserving Workshop back in February....
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