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Garden pictures

By Laura Conrad | Published: March 22, 2010
In spite of the unusually warm weather we had most of the last week, the garden is still only just getting started. Places with more sun sprang into bloom some time ago, but our back yard still thinks (correctly) that it's March. Here are what I think are going to be daffodils: Daffodil Buds, March [...]
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Unwithered Sedge

By Laura Conrad | Published: January 26, 2010
I've been meaning to take a picture of the sedge for you, but we've had snow cover since mid-December. Yesterday there was heavy rain as well as warm temperatures, so it's possible to take the sedge's picture. As you can see, it isn't withered this year, either. The consistent snow cover is easier on plants [...]
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Getting ready for winter

By Laura Conrad | Published: October 16, 2009
We've been having mild, September-like October weather, but the last couple of days have been the dank, November-like October. So last night, with threats of snow in the forecast, I brought in the plants from the fire escape, and this morning I filled the humidifier. I thought you'd like to see some of the plants. [...]
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Forsythia wreath in October

By Laura Conrad | Published: October 13, 2009
No, this is the Northern Hemisphere. Sunny and I walk by a house that has a forsythia wreath on its door, right now. For some reason, I find this a lot more jarring than the people who leave their Christmas decorations up until Spring. In New England, forsythia is one of those pledges that Spring [...]
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I chopped down a cherry tree

By Laura Conrad | Published: August 25, 2009
I was late with my post yesterday because I spent the morning in Fall River. I usually go there to see my mother and sister for dinner, but there are things you don't feel like doing after dinner, so I spent the night and in the morning helped with the tree and practiced some of [...]
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Using a scythe

By Laura Conrad | Published: July 31, 2009
The Homegrown Evolution blog pointed me to Scythesupply.com. I might not have told you about it, except that there was a really obnoxious riding mower mowing the lawn in the park across the street as I was thinking about what to write about today. The descriptions in the ScytheSupply.com of how obnoxious powered mowers and [...]
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Potato Blight hits New England

By Laura Conrad | Published: July 1, 2009
The email from my farm share this morning includes a warning that there have been early signs in New England of a disease called "Late Blight", which is what caused the Irish Potato Famine. It includes information about what to do if you notice things wrong with your potatoes and tomatoes. You can read the [...]
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One third down

By Laura Conrad | Published: June 28, 2009
I started this project of posting something to my blog every day on February 25, four months ago. So if it ends up being a one-year project, it's one third done. I have been successful at making a post every day. The only one that was a real "I can't post today" post was last [...]
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