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To: greeneyes

Mrs. Augie and I are recently home from a badly-needed week on the beach in Sunny Florida. The weather was a bit on the cool side but it was better than a sharp stick in the eye.

I got my garlic planted the day before we left. Last fall I only planted 75 cloves, which was a bad idea. I’ve got a feeling that we’re going to run out before this batch is ready to harvest. I forgot to count how many I planted this time, but I basically doubled the row-feet from last year so I should be good to go.

My green beans were freeze-killed while we were on vacation. Still have lettuce, radishes and carrots looking good.

The old smokehouse soon-to-be potting shed still hasn’t arrived. Maybe this week.


72 posted on 11/10/2014 7:17:48 AM PST by Augie
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To: Augie

You got back just in time for the big chill. LOL I use garlic every day, but we don’t go through it very often. I was going to plant some more, but never got around to it.

I raked some leaves today to put on top of some of the garden areas. Planted some more rye. May take forever to sprout. Lettuce and spinach growing pretty well. Need more row covers, but they haven’t been delivered yet.

May have to buy some straw and cover the cold hardy plants with straw and leaves.


75 posted on 11/10/2014 8:33:22 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Le//t Freedom Ring.)
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