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Love for Awkward Collards

Posted in Growing, tagged , , on May 18, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

By Garrett Okrasinski My collard greens have always been awkward. Ever since they sprouted they were either leggy, crooked or had small leaves. I have tried everything to straighten and fatten them up, but I eventually grew to love their “character”. They fed me throughout late summer and fall, tasting better as the frost came. […]

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Spring Comes to Amish Country

Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged , , , on May 4, 2015 | 1 Comment »

My daughter Helen has been attending College of Wooster in Wayne County, Ohio.  The academic year is almost up so I took a quick trip to help her pack up and visit Amish country in the spring.  This past winter was one of the hardest and longest in memory so everyone was glad to see […]

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Help the Food System

Posted in Growing, tagged , on April 30, 2015 | 1 Comment »

By Garrett Okrasinski If you needed an extra kick to start a garden or maintain your existing garden, I recently stumbled upon a few facts that may provide you with the needed motivation. They sure did for me! In doing some research for a project on food access, I came across a report “Recommendations for […]

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A Visit to the Beacon Food Forest

Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged , , on April 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

I had a chance to visit the Beacon Food Forest yesterday.  The forest and the P-Patch are in full bloom with promise of a great harvest to come.  This was my first visit to the site in a while and is pretty amazing to see what the volunteers have accomplished. The forest is a seven […]

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Cabbage Worms

Posted in Growing, tagged , on April 12, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

By Garrett Okrasinski Sitting at my desk today, I looked out horrified to see two white moths flying around. “Cabbage moth” “Cabbage butterfly” or Pieris rapae, though some may think they look beautiful flying around the garden is actually a huge pest. Cabbage moths get their name from its notorious munching on your cabbage, broccoli, […]

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Spring Flowers!

Posted in Growing, tagged , , , on March 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

This year’s warm weather has brought the flowers out in full glory.    

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pH is pHundamental for Gardening

Posted in Growing, tagged on March 14, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

When I first started gardening I tossed seeds in the soil and hoped they would grow. Over the years I’ve grown a bit more scientific and have added a pH testing kit to my set of tools. The pH scale measures how acidic or basic something is. Seven is neutral–numbers less than seven are acidic while numbers greater are […]

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February in the Garden

Posted in Growing, tagged , , on February 21, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

I knew it was time for a change when looking in the backyard all I could think was “a field of poo”.  Leo is a prodigious producer and the chickens were cranking out the smelly stuff at an alarming rate.  I would be skinned alive if a hair on the dog’s beloved head was touched […]

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Chickens!

Posted in Growing, tagged , on February 18, 2015 | 2 Comments »

“Yum!  Fresh eggs are here again!” said my daughter with joy.  When the hens start laying spring is just around the corner. If you’ve ever thought of getting chickens now is a good time to get ready.  With a little preparation they are very easy to raise and the eggs and manure are great to have.  […]

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Fruit Tree Pruning

Posted in Growing on January 31, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

Pruning can increase fruit yields, maintain a tree in a pleasing shape and promote the health of the tree.  We have two apple, one plum and one cherry tree out on our planting strip.  This is the sunniest open spot we had so this is why we went with planting here but it’s better if […]

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