Category Archives: Gardening/Local Plant Life

The Critter Gitter Gits Its Critter

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

Early Saturday morning, around 2:00 a.m., the Critter Gitter alarm went off. I jumped out of bed, grabbed a headlamp and an ax handle, and headed for the garden. All summer long, a porcupine has raided the garden. On several … Continue reading →

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Potato Harvest Notes

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Michelle Zeiger

This year’s potato tower trial was a qualified success (see Potatoes Grow to New Heights) I had a similar yield to past years for the amount of seed potato used: seven pounds of potatoes from about one pound of “seed.” … Continue reading →

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