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It’s been a while!

It’s been a while since I wrote a post. Summer time got very busy and while the garden kept growing, I didn’t get to update as much as I had hoped. Here’s a run down of how things went: The … Continue reading

14. October 2012 by Donna S. Lee
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Patio overview

I should have posted overview pictures of my patio at an earlier date to show the space that I have to work with. My patio is roughly 8′ x 12′ in the inner courtyard of our ‘U’-shaped building on the … Continue reading

13. May 2012 by Donna S. Lee
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Harvest time and update

I made my first toy choy stir fry this weekend almost 6 weeks after planting my first toy choy seeds on March 20th. In truth they could be a little bigger before harvesting (they were about 2 inches tall), but … Continue reading

09. May 2012 by Donna S. Lee
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Light reflection for lower light areas

I was looking through the West Coast Seeds catalogue at the books they carry, and one caught my eye because it mentioned techniques to reflect light for small gardens. Although you should first and foremost make sure you can meet … Continue reading

20. April 2012 by Donna S. Lee
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General Update – I’m addicted!

I’m officially addicted and can’t seem to stop planting things. This weekend I even went over to my dad’s garden (dragging my accommodating hubby along with me) to weed, till, and plant some side beds. Now he’ll have some buckwheat … Continue reading

18. April 2012 by Donna S. Lee
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General update – Seedlings!

I went away for the Easter weekend, during which we had sunshine and warm temperatures. The weather, and likely just the few extra days, have led to seedlings in the garden!   Toy choy       Buckwheat     … Continue reading

10. April 2012 by Donna S. Lee
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Peat Pots

I thought I would give these peat pots from West Coast Seeds a try this year, instead of peat pellets or small plastic containers. In the past I have found that my peat pellets sometimes go mouldy, so perhaps these … Continue reading

02. April 2012 by Donna S. Lee
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First day of Spring 2012

With the little bit of sunshine we had this past weekend my gardening bug has already bitten me. I was out on the patio prepping some of my containers. I cleared out my long, shallow plastic container (approximately 24″ x … Continue reading

20. March 2012 by Donna S. Lee
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