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May 27, 2014 Update

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Truman

This is more an excuse to post some photos than a true garden update. There is not a lot to report. Everything is going well. No disasters, no disease, no animal destruction and believe me, there are plenty of those … Continue reading →

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First Entry of the 2014 Season

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Truman

This year I am planting tomatoes and cucumbers only. Tomato transplants went in the ground on May 5. A couple of days later I planted the cucumber seeds. Around May 10, I planted some Big Boy seeds from a package one of Cheryl’s Third Graders gave … Continue reading →

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Mid-September Update

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Truman

As of September 16 all the cucumbers have been pulled. Tomatoes are still producing sporadically but the angle of the sun has changed and they don’t get as much sunshine as they need now because much of it is blocked … Continue reading →

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Mid-August Update

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Truman

The tomato worms have returned. They are fruit worms, the kind that burrow into the tomato and eat it from the inside out. I went to the nursery on Saturday intent on buying some poison to kill them, but I left without … Continue reading →

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Garden Notes 2012 – 1st Post.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Truman

At the end of last year I had thought I would move the garden out into the yard, but for several reasons, the most prominent being that I am lazy, I decided against it. This year it will again be on the … Continue reading →

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