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Independence - Cucumbers and Basil

By anna banana • May 26th, 2009

Planted this week were 6 cucumber seeds (that’s going to be totallly too many cucumbers if they all grow and survive) and three pots of basil seeds (roughly 6 seeds per pot). The cucumbers are bush plants that are in an earthbox. I hear they’re heavy f…



Independence days - Potato

By anna banana • May 18th, 2009

This weekend I managed to plant a potato. Ha. It’s a very good potato. I think it’s the red kind (I threw most of our overwintered potatoes out on the patio a couple weeks ago and now I can’t really tell the difference between the varieties). I put it …



independence days - leeks and dandelions

By anna banana • May 11th, 2009

in the past two weeks, i’ve managed to plant a row of leeks, keep everything alive, eat a butternut squash (only two left now!) and cook tomato sauce from my canned tomatoes. oh, and i made some iced dandelion tea again. tasted pollen-y this time.peas …



Independence Days Year 2

By anna banana • Apr 29th, 2009

Sharon’s Independence Days challenge is moving into its second year. I like the spring because it’s hopeful, and I’m hopeful that this year I can keep up with the challenge a little longer. I’ve managed to plant things for the last three weekends, and…



independence days week 11

By anna banana • Jul 9th, 2008

well, i didn’t manage to plant anything, but i did manage to harvest and preserve!1 planted: nothing2 harvested: mint to dry, lettuce for salad, lamb’s quarters to dry3 preserved: dried collard greens, lamb’s quarters, mint, zucchini “noodles”4 stored:…



independence days week 10

By anna banana • Jun 30th, 2008

this has been a week of not much happening in terms of independence days. this is the point at which i started to lose interest in the garden last year. things were in the ground and i would find “better” things to do with my time. goal this coming wee…



independence days week… 9 i think

By anna banana • Jun 27th, 2008

1 planted: kentucky wonder green beans beneath my corn and sunflowers2 harvested: a handful of snap peas, mint for tea3 preserved: nothing4 stored: placed a bulk food storage order! 25lb baking soda, 25lb red wheat berries, 25lb garbanzos, 25lb lentils…



independence days check in

By anna banana • Jun 23rd, 2008

i’ve started to lag in my independence days efforts, but this week, my lady led the charge and we actually got a lot done! (and most of it was done yesterday!!!)planted: none. hoping to plant beans under the corn this week.harvested: much lettuce, lamb…



independence days weekly update

By anna banana • May 23rd, 2008

1. planted: replanted some more peas that didn’t come up.2. harvested: nothing yet, but i found four stalks of wild garlic that i want to nab. three are in our back yard and one is in the front yard of someone down the hill from us. my potatoes are spr…



the no-power-hour

By anna banana • May 23rd, 2008

inspired by crunchy chicken’s eco-throw-down challenge, we’re doing a no power week starting monday. here’s what we’ve got so far for an outline:1. the fridge stays on.2. the rest of the breakers in the box get turned off so we don’t accidentally flick…