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Katie's Kitchen Garden: December 2011
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Thursday, December 29, 2011. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). About Me and My Garden. Indianapolis, Indiana (USDA zone 5), United States. I live in historical neighborhood in Indianapolis. I have a small yard in which I have traditionally planted perennial flowers. I love to cook and I want to eat more locally grown organic produce, so I decided (GASP! To dig up a part of my flower garden to plant fruits and vegetables. In this blog, I will share what I'm learning along the way. View my complete profile.
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Ann Arbor Project Grow: More Ideas for Bringing in the Beneficials
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Ann Arbor Project Grow. Wednesday, May 27, 2009. More Ideas for Bringing in the Beneficials. Ran this nice article on attracting beneficials. In a recent e-newsletter, and it is well worth sharing. The only thing to keep in mind while perusing the list is that some ornamental grasses, flowers, and herbs can be quite invasive. (Think of the mint or Bishop's Mantle marching undaunted through garden beds and yards and stopping only short of the living room door, and you'll get the idea.) . Project Grow is a...
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Ann Arbor Project Grow: Electronic Garden Planning Tools
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Ann Arbor Project Grow. Friday, March 20, 2009. Electronic Garden Planning Tools. As spring wends its way the time to start garden planning is upon us! Especially with that seed swap. Coming up on Saturday! Two sites offer some good electronic tools for planning a garden that let you play around with the arrangement of your flowers and vegetables and figure out when to start seeds, and when you should be able to harvest. . The first is a tool offered at Eat Close to Home. Feature. You choose the plan...
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Ann Arbor Project Grow: Oldies but Goodies - Growing Heirloom Tomatoes and Peppers
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Ann Arbor Project Grow. Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Oldies but Goodies - Growing Heirloom Tomatoes and Peppers. And Tom Scheper for Heirloom Tomatoes and Peppers. This Saturday, April 17th! Heirloom Tomatoes and Peppers. Saturday, April 17th. Leslie Science and Nature Center. Can't make this one? Check out these upcoming classes and get them on the calendar! Saturday, April 24. Leslie House at Leslie Science and Nature Center. Bees Up Close and Personal! Saturday, May 1. 6633 Stoney Creek Drive. Project Gro...
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Ann Arbor Project Grow: If You Want to be Happy Forever, Make a Garden
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Ann Arbor Project Grow. Tuesday, October 6, 2009. If You Want to be Happy Forever, Make a Garden. Written by a friend of Project Grow, the following piece tells the story of some of the gardens and gardeners to be found at our Clague site. Transplants themselves, the gardeners have found a taste and feeling of their former homes and histories in their new country. They aren't called "community gardens" for nothing. Large shared plots are. This is a luffa gourd. Like many communities, the Clague gardening...
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Ann Arbor Project Grow: Bees Help Foil the Caterpillar Buffet
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Ann Arbor Project Grow. Sunday, February 1, 2009. Bees Help Foil the Caterpillar Buffet. A recent study shows that honeybees not only pollinate but also help protect plants from hungry caterpillars. Caterpillars detect the bees, stop munching or simply panic and drop from the plant, which also means they stop munching on your tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, etc. And annuals, or create a specific bed for them. Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants. Landscaping with Native Plants. Learn how to incorp...
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Katie's Kitchen Garden: January 2011
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Dogs in Compost, Again! I don't get it! Saturday, January 8, 2011. 2010 Resolution #3: Seed Saving. My third resolution from 2010 was "I will save heirloom seeds from my annuals, perennials, vegetables, fruits, and herbs. I will use these seeds next year and I will trade them with other gardeners so that I can get new varieties.". Friday, January 7, 2011. Comfort Food: Vegetable Beef Soup. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 2 medium onions, diced. 4-6 cloves of garlic, minced. I will wee...
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Katie's Kitchen Garden: Getting Ready for the Central Indiana Plant Swap
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Friday, May 13, 2011. Getting Ready for the Central Indiana Plant Swap. I FINALLY got to work in my garden today. This month, my work life has been intense. Now that everything has calmed down, I can have a personal life. My garden is an unbelievable weedy embarrassment right now. I spent the day weeding the beds in my front yard and dividing plants for the Central Indiana Plant Swap. June 4, 2011 at 9:26 PM. What ever happened at the swap? Did I miss that post? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My Fru...
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Katie's Kitchen Garden: Iris Cristata
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Sunday, April 24, 2011. Roberta Palm Gardener, Artist, M.S Education. April 26, 2011 at 10:08 AM. I planted Iris Reticulata and just loved it this spring, it is gone now.your iris is just beautiful! April 26, 2011 at 12:16 PM. This is a great one to add to the list - small, lovely ground cover that can handle light shade? Sign me up - its beautiful! May 8, 2011 at 12:28 AM. I have an iris that looks just like this. Mine isnt too dwarf though. Just as pretty nonetheless. May 14, 2011 at 11:48 PM. Thyme to...
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Ann Arbor Project Grow: Royer Held on saving potato seeds and seed potatoes
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Ann Arbor Project Grow. Friday, April 9, 2010. Royer Held on saving potato seeds and seed potatoes. Seeds are a gardeners pleasure. And saving seeds from year to year an invaluable skill. Here in the third part of our discussion with Royer Held we talk about saving potato seeds as well as some of his recommended reading about potatoes. Read about how he got started growing his own. And a few tricks of the trade. In preparation for his class - Potato Seeds, Seed Potatoes, and Sweet Potato Slips. Keep an e...