Tag Archives: garden

Garden Activism

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Bill

[Translate] With unemployment benefits running out for a staggeringly huge number of people in the United States and elsewhere, it looks to be a long, cold, winter. For many, it will be a hungry one, too. But it didn’t have … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Slugs on the ground, slugs on the ground; you can’t see your beets cause you got slugs on the ground!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Bill

[Translate] Introduction Slugs and snails introduced to North America from other continents, most notably Asia and Europe, have overpowered the indigenous – and relatively harmless – varieties. Snails carry a shell made of calcium on their backs into which they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How to beat frost

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Bill

[Translate] There are five primary ways that a home gardener can hold Jack Frost at bay IF the temperature dip isn’t extreme. It isn’t possible to beat a 60 mph –30 F. arctic blast outdoors. Don’t even try. But you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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