Category Archives: Gardening/Local Plant Life

Rhubarb’s On its Way

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

As the days lengthen and spring comes on strong, we’re beginning to see one of the more hopeful sights on the homestead. On the mound outside our dining table window, and on the sunny beach edge of the garden, small, … Continue reading →

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Planting Potatoes from Seed

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Michelle Zeiger

A few days ago I transplanted potato seedlings that I started from true seeds. Usually one plants a potato tuber and grows a clone of the parent plant. This is efficient, and all the good plant food contained in the … Continue reading →

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