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How does your garden grow?
I’m trying to get back on the blogging bandwagon after falling off for two weeks. (Was it really two weeks?) As always, the more that’s going on around the homestead, the less time I have to write about it. It’s … Continue reading
They survived: A plant lamp followup
They survived! We had car trouble so instead of arriving home late on Memorial Day we arrived home late a few days later. The plants were dry but alive. Not bad all things considered. I think this design could use … Continue reading
Plant Lamp Tutorial
Last night we stayed up late transplanting tomato seedlings from flats into individual cups. Yes, it’s late in the season. Yes, they’re a bit small. I hurt my back the day before Pascha (Easter). No permanent damage but I couldn’t … Continue reading
Gardening on paper
We’ve been busy at work prepping for the gardening year. Believe it or not the gardening season is almost upon us – we need to start on indoor propagation in the not-too-distant future. Hard to believe when there’s still snow … Continue reading
Seed Swap in Chambana
Spreading the word about the second annual seed swap in Champaign-Urbana. This is co-hosted by the Common Ground Food Co-op and Block by Block cooperative. We went last year to the first annual seed swap. It was a nice chance … Continue reading
Life immitates gardening
On the bus ride home this afternoon, I was thinking that the main problem we’re encountering with the homestead is lack of time. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed like managing time in my life is … Continue reading
Back in the USS…uh, US
We’ve been back in the States for a week now. Most of that week was spent in a jetlag haze aided and abetted by one, long allergy attack. Apparently I’m now allergic to this country. What can I say, this … Continue reading
I love mulch
I love mulch. Really. Research has shown that one of the healthiest things you can do for your soil is to keep it covered in mulch. It helps to promote good soil structure and conserves moisture. The soil in my … Continue reading
Exercising academic perks
One of the perks of academia is that you get to pick your own hours. So, for instance, I can take off the afternoon to garden and work on research in the evening/over the weekend. About 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, … Continue reading
Garden introduction
Garden meet blog. Blog, garden. Ok, snark aside. I’ve had plants forever. We both grew up helping out with the family gardens, though these weren’t huge affairs. Last year (2008) we managed to land a 15′x20′ plot at the the … Continue reading