me in the garden

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My sister got hold of my camera and took photos of me and Skippy. Those are raindrops on my shirt. We had a few more of our spectacular downpours today. Why not show our CA visitors what New England weather is like! My sister and I got soaked in the garden. photos of Kathy
 
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Skippy’s summer haircut

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I haven’t posted a photo of Skippy in a long time. Well he’s doing as good as ever. Here he is in his new summer clip. Nice and short. That’s the best for dealing with the dirt, heat and ticks. more pictures of skipposts about Skippy
 
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Easter is Skippy’s birthday!!!

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Skippy is 3 years old today. He was born on Easter (or maybe late on the night before?). Easter was March 26 the year he was born, but we like to celebrate on Easter Sunday. Happy Birthday Skippy!! He’s 3 years old. What a dog. He’s very special. Skippy had a birthday Easter basket filled with plastic eggs, dog cookies, Merrick dehydrated lamb lung (!!!) and a Merrick Flossie (chewy dried beef tendon). He eat all but the eggs and then stretched out on the porch floor for a nap.…
 
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Skippy in the snow

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We’ve had a very pretty snowfall over the past couple days. Fluffy white powder. Just what Skippy likes. more pictures of skipposts about Skippy
 
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snow puppy

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10 inches is a lot of snow! I think maybe I’ll just stay inside for the rest of the winter…
 
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Skippy

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Skippy’s getting his long winter coat now. Good timing. That’s the last of my garden parsley in front of him. The kale is to his left – and is just about ready for a good bowl of Portuguese kale soup. Yummy. That’s about all thats still edible in my garden now. This past week I harvested the beets and escarole. The frozen peas are just above Skippy’s head. They bloomed, but didn’t produce any peas before the temperature fell. The chard and broccoli also froze before producing a harvest. I’ll…
 
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black eyes

 
 
Skippy’s eyes are so black they are hard to see sometimes.
 
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Kathy Martin
This is a journal of my vegetable gardens. Skippy thinks the garden is his, even though I do all the work. We're located near Boston, in USDA zone 6. I have bees, chickens, fruit trees and berry bushes, too. I use all sustainable organic methods and strive to grow all of my family's vegetables myself. -Kathy


weeks and counting until my last spring frost

What I planted recently

Jan 21
thyme, lettuce, escarole

Feb 21
celery, celeriac, parsley, leeks

March 11
cabbage, kale, arugula



What I'm planting soon

April 1
peppers, eggplants, marigolds, beets

April 12
tomatoes, basil, sunflowers

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Skippy’s vegetable of the month – Egyptian walking onions!

“I envision a day when every city and town has front and back yards, community gardens and growing spaces, nurtured into life by neighbors who are no longer strangers, but friends who delight in the edible rewards offered from a garden they discovered together.” – Greg Peterson

"What can happen to a seed is a miracle."

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