Tomato Seedlings

Tomato Seedlings

I keep the sprouted seedlings 2" from the full spectrum florescent lights and the lights are on...

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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012

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Saffron Crocus Clump 11-11-11

Saffron Crocus Clump 11-11-11

I can see by the crowded clumps that I will have to divide the saffron this summer. Gardening tips...

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Uploaded on Dec 8, 2011

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Hachiya Persimmons 10-12-11, Gardening in the Desert

Hachiya Persimmons 10-12-11, Gardening in the Desert

These are ready to go to the Downtown Feed Farmer's Market. Some are ripe and ready to eat - some...

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Uploaded on Oct 12, 2011

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Frozen and Dried Persimmon Chips, 10-12-11

Frozen and Dried Persimmon Chips, 10-12-11

Frozen Hachiya persimmon chips are on the left and dried chips are on the right. The dried chips...

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Uploaded on Oct 12, 2011

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Florescent Green String and Beans

Florescent Green String and Beans

This is my helper Themba Maphosa. We are putting up strings so the beans will climb. Themba is the...

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Uploaded on Oct 3, 2011

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Sweet Peppers

Sweet Peppers

The peppers in the pix got chopped into bite size pieces, then sauteed in olive oil and then eaten as...

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Uploaded on Oct 3, 2011

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Noisy Parsnips Recipe

Noisy Parsnips Recipe

I call these "Noisy Parsnips" because everyone who eats them for the first time goes,...

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Uploaded on Oct 3, 2011

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Sweet Corn - the 4th planting is in

Sweet Corn - the 4th planting is in

This is a picture of corn at 3 weeks, 5 weeks, 7 weeks and 9 weeks. I harvested all the 9-week...

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Uploaded on Aug 30, 2011

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Corn pollen waiting to be moved by the breezes

Corn pollen waiting to be moved by the breezes

Yesterday, some of the pollen was moved to the corn silk, from the tassles, by the wind. Today,...

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Sweet Corn, Mirai 131Y, 8-27-11

Sweet Corn, Mirai 131Y, 8-27-11

The silk dried but didn't turn dark brown even after 18 days. We started picking and eating this...

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2011

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Sweet Corn 2, 4 and 6 weeks old.

Sweet Corn 2, 4 and 6 weeks old.

I have one more 'block' of corn to plant in the right side of this bed, then it will be all planted....

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Uploaded on Aug 10, 2011

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Popcorn on the cob & Mirai Sweet Corn Growing, July 30, 2011

Popcorn on the cob & Mirai Sweet Corn Growing, July 30, 2011

The popcorn has dried on the stalks and is ready to harvest. Growing this popcorn for the first time...

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Popcorn, June 18, 2011

Popcorn, June 18, 2011

The popcorn has pollinated and now the kernels are growing in the ears. I hope to harvest it around...

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Uploaded on Jun 25, 2011

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Inchellium Red Garlic  "Super-Colossal"  Over 13 oz each

Inchellium Red Garlic "Super-Colossal" Over 13 oz each

These are the largest garlic from my 2011 harvest. I don't know how to classify them as they far...

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Uploaded on Jun 13, 2011

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Popcorn, June 12th - 2-months from seed to little ears starting to form

Popcorn, June 12th - 2-months from seed to little ears starting to form

This is a 2011 test variety. A few of them started to tassle last week and I was worried when I...

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Colossal size Inchellium Red garlic bulbs

Colossal size Inchellium Red garlic bulbs

This Inchellium Red garlic bulb weighs just under 10 ounces and the others on this table are 8 to...

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Uploaded on May 31, 2011

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Harvesting Garlic in the Desert

Harvesting Garlic in the Desert

The garlic leaves have fallen over and some of them have dried to brown. This garlic bed was planted...

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Uploaded on May 24, 2011

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Curing Garlic - Gardening in the Desert

Curing Garlic - Gardening in the Desert

I shook off the loose soil and spread them on my bench in the shade to cure. When the leaves are dry...

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Uploaded on May 24, 2011

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