Posted June 17, 2012 by The Farmer
The Good Stuff As part of getting back on top of my gardening, I took a tour of the garden tonight and looked closely at how everything is doing. Despite my neglect, some things are doing pretty well. Here’s the rundown. Apples: The bagged apples that didn’t fall of are doing well. Looking nice and [...]

Categories: Fridley Farmer
Tags: apples, basil, beans, beets, blackberries, carrots, grapes, horseradish, onions, peas, peppers, pole beans, radish, squash, strawberries, tomatoes.
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Posted May 14, 2012 by The Farmer
I was gone last week at a conference for work, and I feel like the garden is getting away from me! There is weeding, thinning, planting and other work to do as soon as possible. It’s going to be a busy couple of weeks here. Horseradish Root I love horseradish sauce on my meat sandwiches, [...]

Posted June 8, 2010 by The Farmer
When Squirrels Attack I like squirrels. They’re cute and fun to watch as they scamper all over the yard. They annoyed me a little bit when they followed me around the yard as I planted beans, digging up the seeds as soon as I had turned my back. When they chewed open several plastic Easter [...]

Categories: Fridley Farmer, Something Interesting
Tags: beans, DNR, fridley, garden, havahart, minnesota, nuisance animals, pole beans, rabbit, radishes, squirrel, trapping.
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Posted May 16, 2010 by The Farmer
I decided that the risk of frost for spring 2010 was past as of Friday. Victory Seeds places the average date as the 21st but I’m optimistic that we’re done before the average for this year. That means that it’s time to plant all those seeds that say “Plant after risk of frost has passed”! [...]

Categories: Fridley Farmer
Tags: beans, bush beans, catawba, como zoo, frost, garden, grapes, linders, pole beans, trellis, valiant, watering.
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