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Category: In the Garden

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February 2014 Moonrise

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

I couldn’t resist the way the moon looked the other night, and thought you might enjoy a picture.  It was surprising that it even turned out.  I was in our 9′ tall perch, looking through the pecan trees.

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Greenhouse Update

Posted on January 26, 2014January 26, 2014 by Lanie Fioretti

And now for the continuing saga of the greenhouse.  I was all excited when I did the last post, and the picture of it was pretty impressive, but right after that, we had 30 mph winds.  You can see where I’m going with this!  I came home from the store, and it looked like a…

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Christmas 2013

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Lanie Fioretti

While I did finally put out a couple decorations, mostly there’s a little cheery color in the yard. It’s hard to believe it’s the holiday season, and the end of the year.  I have no expectations for 2014 (yet), but it’s sure to bring new and interesting things into our lives.  After all, I could…

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Hoop House Greenhouse

Posted on December 17, 2013December 17, 2013 by Lanie Fioretti

The aluminum framework for the greenhouse was salvaged from a friend’s house.  After reconstructing it on our property, Don was not looking forward to the work it would take to finish the greenhouse with corrugated panels, so we were at an impasse. Finally, I proposed PVC pipe additions, and large plastic covering to finish it…

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Summer Broccoli

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Lanie Fioretti

The only questionable part about the seeds for summer broccoli, is that Monsanto is involved.  For all the garden and vegetable enthusiasts, it would be great to have broccoli that would grow in the summer. Apparently Johnny’s Selected Seed is also involved, and it looks like there will be an open pollinated version.  That means…

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