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Organic Home Gardening: January 2010
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Do Plant By The Moon. There are vegetables that produce crops (the edible portion) above ground. These include anything you harvest without digging – tomatoes, peppers, okra, beans, etc. The theory is that these crops should be planted during the light (waxing). Of the Moon, that is from the day that the Moon turns new. Until it becomes full.
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Organic Home Gardening: December 2009
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Hot packing is our method of processing tomatoes (stewed, sauce and juice). Stewing involves skinning the tomatoes before cooking. We start water boiling in the. We remove the jars and place on a towel to cool. DO NOT. Monday, December 14, 2009. Canning also has some disadvantages, especially the first year. Besides the initial cost of...
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Organic Home Gardening: Testing for Germination
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The second and most interesting method is to plant the seeds in potting soil and watch the progress. I often use the “cup sized” peat pots. March 5, 2010 at 10:35 AM. With this years questionable weather, when are you staring your seeds for planting? March 13, 2010 at 5:23 AM. March 13, 2010 at 5:24 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Organic Home Gardening: Permanent Crops
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Saturday, February 6, 2010. My favorite is asparagus. February 8, 2010 at 10:51 AM. Nothing like fresh asparagus and the stink pee it produces. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Pennsylvania Soil Test Info.
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Organic Home Gardening: Do Plant By The Moon
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Do Plant By The Moon. There are vegetables that produce crops (the edible portion) above ground. These include anything you harvest without digging – tomatoes, peppers, okra, beans, etc. The theory is that these crops should be planted during the light (waxing). Of the Moon, that is from the day that the Moon turns new. Until it becomes full.
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Organic Home Gardening: March 2010
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The second and most interesting method is to plant the seeds in potting soil and watch the progress. I often use the “cup sized” peat pots. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Pennsylvania Soil Test Info.
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Organic Home Gardening: February 2010
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Most crops have their advantages and disadvantages. Having the prize pumpkin at the local fair may mean sacrificing space for more bountiful crops, depending on your garden size. Most home gardeners want to make optimum use of their garden space. One way of doing this is by secession planting. Saturday, February 6, 2010. Most of our Thanks...
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Organic Home Gardening: Freezing
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Saturday, February 6, 2010. Houses used to have “ root cellars. Most of our Thanksgiving guests look forward to our homegrown corn – yellow or white – your choice. We like our corn frozen rather than canned. It requires less work than canning! We also have the advantage of a large freezer. The freezer. 1 Harvest to freezer in three hours or less. These include freeze...
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Organic Home Gardening: Composting
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Monday, January 4, 2010. For the bin, the limestone. Should be your only expense. Some farmers a happy to give away manure if you are willing to haul it. It is also sold in bags at garden supply stores. About four 50 pound bags should be enough for one bin or pile. Three 30 pound bags of ground limestone should do the trick. January 5, 2010 at 10:36 AM.
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Organic Home Gardening: November 2009
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Dos and Don’ts, seasonal tips and ideas, and other insights from the over 50 years of organic gardening experience of Dr. Merle F. Johnson. Saturday, November 21, 2009. Order your seeds from a reputable seed company. It is always best to order from popular seed companies. Their popularity is most likely due to good service and high quality seeds. However, even reputable companies run out of favorite verities of seeds; so be sure to order early! O When and how to pick your crops. Sunday, November 15, 2009.