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The beginning of fall is starting to make its way to the mountains. The days may still be warm, but the evenings are cooling off. Cabbage and broccoli are thriving with the cooler evenings. My lettuce plants are responding with vigor as are the turnips and Swiss chard. The last days of summer are difficult for fall crops, but if they can weather the dry heat, they will reward us in the cooler days ahead.







One of my readers requested a report on the bean crop. They produced… Continue

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We are in the “dog days” of summer. The

dates go back to ancient Greece and Rome when astronomers observed

Sirius (the “Dog Star”) appearing in the sky before sunrise. The

farmer’s almanac designates the days from July 3 to August 11 for the

same reason. This period is generally associated with the hot and

sultry days of summer. As I write, the air is humid and warm–truly a

“dog day.”



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We

thought we would be closing on the new home on May 22nd. That way we

could spend the holiday weekend moving. The best laid plans better be

ready for change. It was actually a week later when we signed the

papers, throwing all of our schedules off. We slept in the house for

the first time on June 2nd, so yard and garden plans had to wait.



Here are a few projects that have taken shape in the past couple of weeks:…

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A very interesting video on CNN--

Urban Homesteaders in Pasadena, CA

A very interesting use of 1/10 acre property in an urban setting.

Not practical for everybody, but an interesting concept.