Tag: organic

Earwigs! GRRRR!

Earwigs! GRRRR!

| May 18, 2012 | 2 Replies

Earwigs! GRRRR! That’s my response whenever I see them. After many nocturnal visits to the garden, witnessing numerous snails and slugs, and the occasional Armadillidiidae (roly poly) foraging on my vegetables, last night I spotted a Dermaptera (earwig) lounging on a young spinach leaf. I was curious what critter was eating on my new spinach seedlings, […]

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Hose Woes

Hose Woes

| May 16, 2012 | 3 Replies

Seriously?? That’s the question always on my mind when I am trying to water and I look around and my hose looks like this. This is actually a brand new hose (we call them hosepipes in the South) given to me recently by my neighbor, Sophia’s mom (Sophia appears often on episodes of “Late Bloomer”), […]

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Planting Lettuce – Best technique!

Planting Lettuce – Best technique!

| May 15, 2012 | 7 Replies

Planting Lettuce – Best technique! In episode 7 of “Late Bloomer,” Kaye visits Farmer Jack, biodynamic farmer, and he shares his foolproof method of planting lettuce in a pot. Farmer Jack has been practicing biodynamic agriculture for several decades and orchestrates the biodynamic compost production at One Gun Ranch. Please watch One Gun Ranch Biodynamic […]

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Flowers for Mothers

Flowers for Mothers

| May 14, 2012 | 3 Replies

Because our internet service was down all yesterday, Mother’s Day, I was not able to post this. I had intended to write that, because Mother’s Day is so closely associated with flowers – indeed, I received a flower arrangement – I would set aside my preoccupation with vegetables for a day and post the newest […]

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Ecstasy and Agony

Ecstasy and Agony

| May 12, 2012 | 8 Replies

Ecstasy and Agony – I love going out to the garden in the morning to see what’s happening. Sometimes it’s a good thing, like getting a good look at my first corn tassel shooting up. I planted two Double Standard seedlings March 24. Or, discovering my first tomato on one of my five seedlings, all […]

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One Gun Ranch – Episode 6

One Gun Ranch – Episode 6

| May 12, 2012 | Reply

Kaye visits One Gun Ranch in Malibu, California, to learn about their biodynamic garden and compost operation, and taste their tender greens. Please watch and share! Thanks! – Kaye

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Biodynamic Farming

Biodynamic Farming

| May 12, 2012 | Reply

Because my son, Will, attended a Steiner school for five years, I was familiar with Rudolf Steiner, but, not being a gardener, I never looked into biodynamics. Here is some basic information, that I was interested to learn as well. – Kaye “Biodynamics is a spiritual-ethical-ecological approach to agriculture, food production and nutrition. Biodynamics was first […]

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Supper Harvest!

Supper Harvest!

| May 9, 2012 | Reply

A small harvest, but, it was my supper! My first green cauliflower, called an Alverda. I planted this organic cauliflower, my only one, on March 8, after I harvested my first four white cauliflower, which I cover in “Curbside Cauliflower – Episode 2” of “Late Bloomer.” I could have waited another day or two to […]

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Downpour! – Episode 5

Downpour! – Episode 5

| May 7, 2012 | Reply

Please check out Episode 5 of “Late Bloomer,” “Downpour!” Kaye learns an important lesson about being prepared BEFORE the storm hits! With neighbor Brooke and a red-backed jumping spider. Thanks for watching!

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Rainy Day-Episode 4!

Rainy Day-Episode 4!

| May 4, 2012 | Reply

What can you do in the garden on a cold, rainy day? Kaye finds out in “Rainy Day – Episode 4” of “Late Bloomer!” Thanks for watching!

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