Category Archives: vegetable garden

Cooler temperatures – and a deep sigh of contentment

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Inspired Ink

Well, I’m very satisfied, on so many counts! One is that I finally got logged into my account using this Mac computer. My poor laptop has just about had it, and while the Mac is great in a lot of ways, I’m … Continue reading →

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I’m back … :)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Inspired Ink

Actually, I’ve been here (on the homestead) the whole time, but have had a lot going on. A severely infected abscessed  tooth put me almost out of commission for a month. I’ve had abscesses before, but this was a doozy! … Continue reading →

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Of gardens and houseplants … and spring cleaning!

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Inspired Ink

Between spring cleaning, gardening, and everything else … things are coming along. Today saw a fence built around the main garden for the first time. My current crop of geese were not raised being trained as weeders, due to the … Continue reading →

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Hornworms – the bane of tomato plants!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Inspired Ink

The dreaded hornworm. Both tomato hornworms and tobacco hornworms can attack tomato plants in the garden. A single hornworm can wipe out a plant in a matter of hours, and several of them can decimate an entire row of tomato … Continue reading →

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Planting tomatoes

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Inspired Ink

The tilling is finally finished, and I spent part of today planting tomatoes. Tomatoes — the king of the homestead garden! No matter what other crops are on your list, just about everyone grows tomatoes. They are probably the favorite … Continue reading →

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