Category Archives: fruits

addendum

Posted on May 2, 2023 by morgaineotm

Boysenberries are flowering well. So are the strawberries. The nectarine tree did too and we didn’t have a late freeze, although a frost is still possible but not likely at this point. So maybe nectarines. already commented on figs. One … Continue reading →

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about Ollas

Posted on June 9, 2022 by morgaineotm

I reference Ollas a lot, because I use them pretty much everywhere. Living in the SW desert, its hot in the summer, and even when its not hot, its damn dry. Ollas bring water to the roots, basically water 24/7 … Continue reading →

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so much to catch up on!

Posted on May 30, 2022 by morgaineotm

first off, last year had bought a new 65% shade cloth for the garden in 20 x 25 feet and it was too big, too shaded, so this year cut it back by about 6 feet or so. Covers the … Continue reading →

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gardening update

Posted on July 8, 2020 by morgaineotm

This WAS intended to be a gardening journal, not a sourdough bread journal, although this year it has become more about baking bread than growing food.  Had purposely cut down the size of my garden this year as I dealt … Continue reading →

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where have the insects gone?

Posted on July 4, 2019 by morgaineotm

Don’t know about anyone else, but suddenly we have no insects – AND – no birds. Not that both have totally disappeared, but say a good 90-95% of them have!  had sort of noticed that there were fewer insects around … Continue reading →

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more sun baking

Posted on July 4, 2019 by morgaineotm

      Got the oven good and hot, kept it well aligned, did not fasten down the glass.  let these cook for about 75 minutes.  tops lightly browned.  bottoms not.  Last time let them go for 2 full hours … Continue reading →

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and summer begins

Posted on June 24, 2019 by morgaineotm

  My favorite lillies.  The color fades fast in the harsh AZ sun new planting of bush beans have been eating string beans from the greenhouse already, while the peas in the garden are just starting to bloom and set … Continue reading →

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details

Posted on June 18, 2019 by morgaineotm

  Since quantity is not the goal this year, am focusing on quality.  Blossom end rod in both tomatoes and zucchini have long been a problem and splitting tomatoes also. Blossom end rot is about calcium and splitting is about … Continue reading →

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greenhouse harvest

Posted on June 18, 2019 by morgaineotm

  First greenbeans from the greenhouse. not enough for a meal, but added to, tasty Today’s greenhouse harvest.   problem with the small grow area of the greenhouse is one plant of this and one of that.  No other zucchini even … Continue reading →

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onions and strawberries

Posted on June 15, 2019 by morgaineotm

The last of the onions – only grow the “walking” onions as have little room.  Keep enough of them going that if I ever need to share or expand, have some.  But it requires a fair amount of room to … Continue reading →

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