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    One Alaskans greenhouse

    Bees worked hard today, Self Heal and Horseradish are killing it Artichokes too and Potato’s are blooming. All in all a splendid day. Thank you Lord!
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    Flower bouquets/arrangements thread

    ‘Larry the cable guy” likes flowers too! Nuthin to exotic but my Baby likes them! I learned a long time ago about flowers, how they could be my friend an all. And the harder you work for them they bigger the atta-boy. I like to joke about jamming on the brakes causing Wifey to do a face plant...
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    One Alaskans greenhouse

    I agree, that would be good but in this case the squash is a cucumber😊
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    One Alaskans greenhouse

    We are here again; ALL READY! Someone needs to re-write the phrase “time flies when your having fun” to include a second verse. It could read “time sure flies when your having fun or are over 70 and work hard all the time and hurt too much to enjoy it”. Anyway, were happy the good Lord has...
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    Your Summer Greens

    We eat a lot of “greens” but only set out to grow Northern Lights Swiss Chard and Kale (darkibor). We also eat the Beet greens both scalping a few as they grow and when the final harvest happens. None of these bolt, unlike Spinach and others.
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    I love David Attenborough

    We are and I agree with all the accolades offered to this Gentleman! I keep bees and have never known about this; Thanks for sharing this @catjac1975 ! I must reiterate that I am not a “bunny hugger” even though I raise them too but I do have strong feelings about the complete disregard shown to...
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    Happy 4th to everyone!

    Leave it to Alaskans, apparently this is just on the “other side of the tracks” from me! https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/video/2024/07/05/alaskans-celebrate-fourth-july-with-signature-car-launch/
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    A Seed Saver's Garden

    Both my phone and i-pad are apple devices. I took a picture of the screen that shows when attaching pictures. Notice the one on the top right that is checked? Now down on the bottom left you see options? Click on that and it will open saying full size. Drop down to the next option “large”, click...
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    A Seed Saver's Garden

    I believe this is from the recent upgrade. I just scrolled down to the file, chose pictures, click on options and choose large rather than full size; wala they load!
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    Happy 4th to everyone!

    And if you don’t live in America you live somewhere free or you wouldn't be reading this. I certainly hope everyone appreciates and cherishes what we have; many folks dont! I celebrated by putting together a nice spread for my plants! All the important stuff got a big dose of my fermented...
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    LED 2835: What is an SMD 2835 LED and Application?

    Trying to help our new guy along here; most of us, myself included cringe while trying to assimilate the techno-jargon describing LED lighting! It’s a deep subject and most just associate these sophisticated lighting options with marijuana growing. Well, that’s probably a good assumption...
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    Restarting the garden

    I only keep 2-3 does and a buck and can fill a 5 gallon container in a month. Both inside and out my pens are set up to catch everything. I keep a 5 gal paint strainer in the mouth of my “clean” bucket and each day or so dump the collection thru it. Pretty soon I’ve got a bucket full to which i...
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    Restarting the garden

    I “feed” cukes, pole beans, tomatoes and summer squash every two weeks during the season. I push my stuff pretty hard though. And due to our short season I only use the “liquid” rabbit products. The poop takes to long to be absorbed; it and the bedding are all composted. Earlier I mentioned the...
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    Restarting the garden

    Hunger? Plants that size are pretty heavy feeders, on my cules and pumpkins i’ve noticed a good feeding shows up more on the new growth. I like fish emulsion and / or a blend of fermented rabbit urine, liquid kelp and blackstrap molasses. A lot of good can be had by simply mixing a 1/4 cup of...
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    One Alaskans greenhouse

    Thanks, things are doing well this year partly due to a very unusual weather pattern. We never have this consistently uniform weather; and that can change tomorrow but were happy it’s stayed as long as it has. Those Tomato’s are becoming sauce this afternoon. Today was also Rabbit food day...
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    One Alaskans greenhouse

    Here we are 5 weeks into the outside stuff. Looking forward, Beets and Chard - Potato - Broccoli / Kale. Looking back on Broc and Kale and one of the heads. There’s 30 plants in this little footprint! Looking the other way is Carrots, more Beets and Parsnips then Onions in the covered bed and...
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    One Alaskans greenhouse

    Last year i planted 4 clumps of Self Heal in this bed. When it matured i clear cut and dried it. (We really like the tea) After the cutting i just ignored it because i had all i wanted for the year. Well, apparently every seed that came from the second flowers was fertile as i now have what...
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    A Seed Saver's Garden

    I would agree, this spey has 11 tomato’s, then moving up just above my index finger is another with a dozen. After that they are just onsey twosey for a total over 35 fruits on this plant, a Celebrity. My Bhn589 has large clusters as well and roughly 30 on that one too. These consistently warm...
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    One Alaskans greenhouse

    On the longest day of the year; i picked the longest Cucumber i’ve ever grown. This was actually an accident as i don't like leaving them this long, making the plant put in the effort. I gave it to our Daughter, telling her “it might be edible”? She also got a more realistic one.
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    Newbie

    Most folks have their favorite items; things that work well for them in their environment. None of us will live long enough to try every this or that, even though we try.🙄 A huge factor in all of this is your growing conditions; weather, soil type etc all play a big part. Around here “storage”...
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