Peppers

Oh, dear, it’s been over a MONTH since I posted here! I can’t believe it. My only excuse is that I’ve been busy gestating. Our baby is now officially three days overdue, actually. There hasn’t been much action out in the garden since early autumn. My husband, Graham, helped me out...
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I bought several varieties of peppers for the garden this year, and of course when it came time to harvest them, I didn’t remember which ones I planted where. This isn’t usually a problem because although peppers are similar, at maturity they are different enough to be able to identify. However, I...
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The temperature here today in Bomwmanville is 38 C (100 F). In October. On Thanksgiving. It’s a new heat record. I usually have some gardening to do on Thanksgiving Monday, but never before has it been this hot. Canadian Thanksgiving is a harvest celebration, and today I celebrate the...
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Today the humidity has returned to this part of Ontario in a major way. Even though today is a statutory holiday, Graham is outside in the yard working hard at building cupboards for my mom’s kitchen in our basement. Today is the kind of day we like to leisurely snack, and now that tomato...
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If you’ve followed me over here from my old Wordpress URL, thanks for coming along! I’m pleased to be here at my own “.ca” address. The gardening season in Ontario is just getting started. I hope you’ll update your bookmarks and blogrolls and stick around all summer. I will be...
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