On this page the following entries were made in the “July, 2009” time-frame.
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What To Do With All of Those Cucumbers
As I mentioned before, my cucumber plants are out of control. Lately, I have been enjoying a lot of summer salads. You can’t beat the combination of cucumber and tomatoes. This is my usual recipe. Cucumber and Tomato Salad 1 cup of cucumber peeled, seeded and diced 2 cups of tomatoes diced (or cherry tomatoes [...]
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Let’s Talk Cucumbers!
After we constructed the Earth Trainer for our tomatoes, I was left with half of a storage container. I thought it was best not to waste it and I turned it into a bed for my cucumbers. I placed it next to my raised bed and used one of my old tomato cages as a [...]
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Summer Garden Tomato Edition
I have a confession, last year’s tomato crop was horrible. It was terrible. The combination of putting underdeveloped seedlings out too early, not providing them the right nutrients, and erratic weather patterns resulted in a pathetic amount of tomatoes. This year I vowed it would be different. I have been doing the following and it [...]
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Surviving A Heat Wave
Last week we had a week long heat wave. The temperatures were over 105 and I had to come up with a fast way to create shade. I resorted to using my umbrella and propping it up in the bed to protect my new seedlings. My lettuce still bolted but the seedlings are still hanging [...]
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