If you think that there is no case for “intelligent design”, maybe this article can at least persuade you to entertain the idea. Either way… This amazing! The Mystery of the Missing Kernel
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The broccoli is all over and I have abandoned the remaining stalks to Itty, who appears to be quite happy with her little corner and is staying out of mine…..for the time being anyway. Spinach is done and the 2 remaining plants bolted already, as if to say, let’s move on already….. I’m afraid I’m […]
This is a little tidbid I read out of The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible: “Corn has the highest sugar content early in the morning. So pick it then, before it’s warmed by the sun, and refrigerate it in the husk until dinnertime. You’ll get the best tasting corn with the morning harvest.” I wish I […]
Do you enjoy weeding corn? It’s just not as easy as weeding, say, strawberries. I just read an article regarding the use of landscape fabrics between rows of vegetables as weed barriers, an idea I toy with every time I buy a bag of mulch. I may lay that argument with myself to rest now. […]
I love companions. Thats why I love my dog Itty. She’s right there with me in my garden. Plants like companions, too. Some pairings are famous. Like Itty and me, or like tomatoes and French marigolds. The marigolds repel whiteflies and nematodes. Borage is another good tomato companion. It improves the tomato plant health and […]
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