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By joenesgarden, 2 months and 24 days ago

Newsy Notes - Gardening

New vegetable gardeners can gain a lot of information from seed packets, self-help books, a local nursery, and gardening contacts, but may not realize the importance of orienting planted rows of edibles relative to the sun. When researchers in Western Australia compared north-south or east-west orientation on yield of organically grown grain and other crops, they found grain yield improved with east-west orientation. Orientation did not seem to affect other broadleaf crops, such as canola and field peas likely, they say, because crops with large leaves shade out weeds that compete for soil nutrients.  Still they suggest that latitudes up to 55 degrees benefit from north-south orientation in the summer and east-west orientation the rest of the year – good to know when considering early spring and fall crops. Don't know your latitude? Find it through Project Budburst – a fun and worthy program for anyone interested in plants.

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By joenesgarden, 4 months and 14 days ago

Simply said, Delightful.

white crocus 4 Being somewhat superstitious - for instance never, I mean never say the Red Sox have a game tied up until they make the very last out – I've hesitated to mention the weather that has blessed Connecticut gardeners and other Nutmeggers this week.  I think any possible jinx from me is passed though, the latest weather forecast is calling for cooler temperatures, rain, and wind early next week.  So … how to describe the last few days?  Wonderfully warm during the day yet chilly at night, soothing sunshine, refreshing spring air, in a word  «Delightful.»

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By joenesgarden, 6 months ago

Gardening Oops – February 2010

Shoulda, woulda, coulda.  That's my gardening oops this month.  Here at joene's garden, the first of each month is Gardening oops -  GOOPs for short – Day. On GOOPs day, I fess up one of my gardening blunders in the hopes that you might avoid a GOOPs of your own after reading one of mine.  I figure we all learn from our mistakes, and often from mistakes of others.  So why not share our mistakes with each other and, therefore, enhance everyone's overall chance to learn.

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By joenesgarden, 6 months and 10 days ago

How life’s guide steers your gardening path

winter Irving-3 1-10 Winter months present northern gardeners with ample opportunities to slow down and reflect, and in doing so I began to wonder how a quote I live by has guided my gardening path.

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By joenesgarden, 6 months and 27 days ago

Lost in luscious narratives

Ooohhh … there's purple beans and white cucumbers; blushed red lettuce and 'diminutive, spoon-shaped' greens; bi-color sweet corn with 'soft-crisp texture and ambrosial flavor' and don't forget those 'perfectly round' pumpkins with 'fine-grained flesh and superb flavor.'  Nix the sugar plums – they're yesterday's dreams – I have visions of freshly picked salads dancing in my head.

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  • A hosta habitat, but so much more:
    • joenesgarden: If you make a road trip to CT, Christine, you must let me know so I can meet you at O'Brien Nursery
    • joenesgarden: It is a real treat for visitors - definitely dream-worthy, Deb.
    • Christine B.: That Daphne has been on the to-buy-at-any-cost list for several years. I don't suppose I'll see it up here anytime soon. Wish we had a hosta nursery where I live but I suppose it's a good excuse for a road trip, right? Christine in Alaska
    • debsgarden: Wow! Heaven for hosta lovers! I could have spent hours there. I also love ferns and evergreens, so this would be a real treat for me. I will dream about it!
    • joenesgarden: Debbie, I'm sure you will choose the best spot. I'll watch for any future assessment you have. The low growing acer is one of the plants on my want list.
    • joenesgarden: Cyndy, it's easy to find 'excuses' to return. Maybe we need a CT bloggers' visit to O'Brien's.
    • Debbie: Joene, Your photos perfectly captured that wonderful afternoon at O'Brien's. yes, the rumor is true...I snagged the 'groundcover acer'. I still haven't planted it yet, I'm trying to figure out the perfect spot for it.
    • Cyndy: Hi Joene, I completely missed 'Deep Blue Sea' and that acer - guess I'll have to go back! Thanks for the link love :)
  • Nasturtium chronicles:
    • joenesgarden: Sounds like a great plan, Laurrie. Be sure to share photos with us next year.

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