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Greenhouse from scraps

30. May 2015 PiaChit Chat

It did blow over in the storm. All of it lifted off and landed on my strawberries…

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No dig update

27. May 2015 PiaChit Chat

I have in fact managed to fill every box this year, which was a bit of a surprise. That is, the homemade tomato green house is still waiting for plants, as the cucumbers need at least 15° C and it’s still about 5 at night here. Last year I built a smaller version from the remains of my windswept greenhouse, so I extended and added plastic. Perhaps it’ll blow off in the first storm, but it was worth a shot.

newgreenhouse1

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Collage of the week

3. May 2015 PiaBooks & reading
goodie bag
looks like a pj warp
salad bar
wishlist

Not a proper winter

6. December 2014 PiaChit Chat

Look what I spotted in the garden today…

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#strawberries in december #warmwinter

A post shared by Pia (@colourcottage) on Dec 6, 2014 at 3:50am PST

Little green wonders: Carrots

1. November 2014 PiaChit Chat

I remember sowing some carrots this summer, but then the dry, hot weather, my back and other issues, my laissez-faire attitude about growing what can grow and not spend too much paid water, simply made me forget because for a long time nothing much happened. And we all know how thistles and such will thrive under any weather conditions, so I’d given up on them.

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