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Garden Notes 3/26

Posted on March 27, 2011 by literarylee

Snow expected tonight.  Still agog.  Covered lettuce, spinach, radishes, bok choi in Jones with plastic row covers.  Conversely and humorously planted seven lettuce seedlings in Smith hours before predicted snow but didn’t cover those at all.  Been sitting out all … Continue reading →

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Checking on the Kids

Posted on March 16, 2011 by literarylee

Me: Honey, I dropped by the kids’ dorm to see how they’re doing. My Wife: Well, at least they had one week on their own without daddy fussing over them.  Honestly, you need to give them a little space. Me: … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Nature…

Posted on March 11, 2011 by literarylee

…or at least collaborating with it to grow things Last year I planted a portion of the spring plants I started from seed, not being sure if they would survive or not.  In retrospect it seemed timid and haphazard.  This … Continue reading →

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First Plants in the Garden 2010

Posted on March 11, 2011 by literarylee

(I wrote this last year when I first set out plants.  Note this year I planted them all at once, not just a timid few.  Also, I set them in the ground a full two weeks earlier this year.  I … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on March 6, 2011 by literarylee

I left my children in the big, unpredictable, cold world today on their own to face the elements alone, far from my protective care.  Let me tell you it wasn’t easy.  We’ve been together for a while now.  I felt … Continue reading →

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