Archive for February, 2008
February 28, 2008
It looks like the best time to prune back the blackberries after harvest… yay! I’d hate to lose out on the harvest this year, even if it’s a pain and I can’t reach much. Sure there are MUCH better options at Washington State University’s (WSU) blackberry site as far as more prolific producers and less painful [...]
Posted: February 28th, 2008 under blackberries, fertilizer.
Comments: 1
February 27, 2008
A special thanks to all the GREAT folks over at Gardenweb’s Fruit and Orchards Forum, particularly Murky, Austransplant, Fruitgirl, Jellyman and Cambse! I learned tons from all of you.
The best information I got was the fact that the variety of blackberry bush is a Himalayan, which is essentially an invasive weed that does indeed grow [...]
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under blackberries.
Comments: 1
February 26, 2008
Sandrine, this one’s for you…
Well, it’s been a few days since my last post. Not because I’d ever dream of abandoning my blog. That won’t happen while I have a garden and some seeds to plant in it. No, it’s because I’ve been working 10 hour days (12 with commute time), and I still haven’t [...]
Posted: February 26th, 2008 under blackberries, planting.
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February 24, 2008
Today is supposed to be the day to move the wood and set up the potato bins. Seems I forgot that my eldest has a birthday party to attend so I will have to watch my youngest, who is not a help in the yard yet. I’ll only have a few hours to accomplish all [...]
Posted: February 24th, 2008 under design/build, planting, potatoes, seed starting.
Comments: 1
February 23, 2008
Today was a lazy day with the kids. The eldest was sick and I was still exhausted from the trip. So around 2 I took an hour nap after waking up early with the kids. At least it was lazy until my wife suggested we take advantage of the sunny weather to go for one [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2008 under design/build, potatoes.
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