Veggie Mama: Cooking & Gardening

Can This Fern Be Saved?

2008-09-17T05:57:00.001-04:00

One of my indoor plants that has fallen on hard times. I generally have bad luck with ferns, not sure why because I follow the instructions. Can this fern be saved or is it well and truly dead? When I saw it was starting to die, about a week ago, I set it out on the balcony thinking it needed more sun. It quickly deteriorated to this.

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Eating Some Garden Goodness

2008-09-16T11:34:00.000-04:00

It's so great eating food you grew :)

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Tailwind of Huricane Ike Hit Northeast Ohio Hard

2008-09-15T19:12:00.004-04:00

We got hit with the tail wind from Hurricane Ike yesterday. We lost power late afternoon, and the power was out until early afternoon today. We watched the storm from the balcony until it got very bad and we had to go in. The wind speed got as high as 70mph, and it was very scary to see and hear large branches breaking off of trees. Some of the smaller trees actually bent over from the wind. and to think this was just a little bit of the full impact of the hurricane! Above are some of my balcony garden plants, I brought my peppers and cherry tomato plants in.

I brought my peppers and tomato plants in off the balcony but forgot all about my hanging tomato plants. This one survived with minimal damage!

The corn and sunflowers are totally trashed, but it was about that time to take down the corn plants anyway.

The tomato plants in the garden fared really well. A lot of the tomatoes got torn off due to wind but many did not (mostly unripe ones), which is total coolness.

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Red Bird in the Garden

2008-09-15T06:44:00.000-04:00

Pulled up behind the house and caught this bird. Flew away a heartbeat after I took this pic :)

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Tomatoes on the Vine

2008-09-14T08:40:00.000-04:00

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Sunflowers In the Garden

2008-09-13T19:33:00.000-04:00

I grew sunflowers among the corn this year, my first year of growing it in the garden. Usually we grow it on the side of the house.

This one is getting ready to open...

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Garden Corn early September 2008

2008-09-12T19:31:00.001-04:00

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Green Beans & Black Beans

2008-09-11T19:30:00.000-04:00

Green and black beans among the corn

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Garden Weirdness September 2008

2008-09-11T11:17:00.001-04:00

Kinda hard to see in the pic, but this corn plant did not put out any cobs (it's right next to one that did), just this weirdnes: two kernels of corn. Whaaa-?

LOL!

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Garden Mint September 2008

2008-09-10T19:28:00.000-04:00

The mint has gone to seed, which makes me very excited! I have been waiting all summer for it to 'spread like crazy'. It did spread out a bit but not nearly as much as I'd been expecting. I love mint!

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I Grew This Food

2008-09-09T15:11:00.000-04:00

In the middle of eating this lovely dish I thought, hey now, I grew this food! well everything but the rice :)

Okra and tomatoes sauteed in a little olive oil with fresh garlic over white rice
(and it's no-salt, low-fat too!)

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The Apple Tree is Hanging In

2008-09-08T14:56:00.001-04:00

The apple tree got badly damaged during a storm last year but it seems to be hanging in there. We thought we wouldn't get very many apples this year because of the damage but it put out the usual number of apples, maybe even more...

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Concord Grapes Growing By the Garage

2008-09-07T09:51:00.002-04:00

Concord grapes we grow alongside and by the garage. I expected more growth this year, but what we got is teh awesome! :)

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Why Did My Corn Grow Poorly?

2008-09-06T13:49:00.000-04:00

The corn fared poorly this year, but I figued out it was because I grew carrots in between each row. Duh!! the carrots got all the nutrients. oh well, live and learn, right? :)

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Blackberry Bushes Overtaking the Garden

2008-09-05T09:46:00.000-04:00

The blackberry bushes just went to town this year. My husband is going to cut them back again.

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Garden Glory

2008-09-04T08:42:00.000-04:00

turnips, squash, mint, carrots, corn, okra, cabbage, cantaloupe, broccoli, peppers...

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The Balcony Garden This Year

2008-09-03T08:37:00.002-04:00

I didn't grow many things up on the balcony this year; I usually have pots ringed all around the balcony. But time was an issue this year with the bookstore an stuff. I grew peppers, okra, and tomatoes on the balcony, and we even had a few pots of blackberries growing.

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Ripe Tomatoes, Yum!

2008-09-02T08:02:00.002-04:00

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Balcony Peppers September 1st 2008

2008-09-01T17:41:00.001-04:00

My peppers on the balcony are just now growing big. I hope they get to size before the weather turns.

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Growing Potatoes August 2008

2008-09-01T12:05:00.003-04:00

I am growing potatoes in the garden and also in this old can with holes punched in the bottom. I set the potatoes growing in the can a while ago and completely forgot about them! Whew the plants were nearly to the top of the can. I folded them in and covered with another layer of dirt. We will see what happens, by and by.

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Backyard Apples August 2008

2008-08-30T19:30:00.007-04:00

The apple tree put out a bunch of nice apples this year. The boys snack on these a lot all summer. Now the only apples that are left are on the top branches, high up in the tree. To get them I stand on the balcony and throw a basketball at the tree to knock some apples down. Usually 5-8 at a time. ^_^

Here is T-bop getting ready to eat some :)

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Serenity Garden

2008-08-28T00:05:00.001-04:00

This is a serenity garden at one of my kids' schools. It's just lovely!

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Changing Things Around

2008-08-21T16:28:00.004-04:00

Bear with me as I change things around...

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Early Morning In The Garden

2008-08-11T16:08:00.000-04:00

I sat outside the garden early this morning. There is nothing more peaceful than things growing quietly in the morning.

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Went On Vacation, Did Virtual Gardening

2008-08-05T18:28:00.002-04:00

I just got back from Maine this past Sunday, where we spent 9 days. It was lovely, Maine is full of beautiful plant life. This pic is from when we were in Camden walking around. My husband checked out the papers while I checked out the plants :)

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