Monthly Archives: March 2009

Amazon.com: Get Your Crochet On! Fly Tops and Funky Flavas: Afya Ibomu: Books

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

  How adorable is this  top on the cover?  And the book has several gorgeous tops (and a cute turtleneck shrug).  So now all I have to do is teach myself to crochet!  I’ve ordered several books from the library, … Continue reading →

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Inside Urban Green: Simple Sub-irrigation Grow Box

Posted on March 23, 2009 by

This idea is sooooo cool!  We bought some 18-gallon storage tubs at Target for $5 each, then 2 18-gallon trugs –hadnles make movein them mcuh easier — at Home Depot for $6 each (just to see which turns out better).  Costco … Continue reading →

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Transplant Day

Posted on March 22, 2009 by

So today I transplanted all seeds that germinated.  Tomatoes, the lemon cucumber, 2 types of lettuces, and kale.  Watered with fish fertilizer.   They should be pretty nice-sized by May 15th (which is when my friend Mira told me was the … Continue reading →

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New Batch of Seeds Started

Posted on March 21, 2009 by

I was hoping to start some cantaloupe seeds, but discovered that they should only be started in areas with short growing season 1 week before last frost (mid-April for Camano), then transplant oustside 2 weks after the frost date.    … Continue reading →

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Our new seeds arrived today…YIPPEEEEE!

Posted on March 19, 2009 by

Our new seeds arrived today…YIPPEEEEE!

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Search Engines (#15)

Posted on March 18, 2009 by

Actually, I don’t like using Google because I find the conceit of the developers insufferable, and I hate that they offer stock — how can you possibly own stock in a company that doesn’t have a product?  It’s stupid.   I … Continue reading →

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Podcasting (#14)

Posted on March 18, 2009 by

Personal Interest:   Okay, I was one of the silly ones who thought that you needed an ipod to listen to podcasts.  I am thankful that I’ve been set straight, and I love Podcast Alley.  It’s great that you can serach … Continue reading →

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Fake Magazine Cover

Posted on March 18, 2009 by

So I didn’t do the monopoly card, because I couldn’t come up with a witty short statement.  The fake magazine cover did seem like fun, though.  Then I went to the site to do the fake magazine cover, and kept … Continue reading →

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2nd batch of Seedlings

Posted on March 17, 2009 by

So my second batch of seeds, sown on March 12, some have started germinating quite healthily — the Stupice tomatoes, and 2 types of lettuce (Parris Island Romaine & Tom Thumb butterhead) and Black Italian Kale (my favorite type of … Continue reading →

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Victory Garden

Posted on March 12, 2009 by

So my first tomato seeds, planted March 2 in Jiffy peat pellets, have germinated and are looking quite nice and tall (about 3")…yay!  Varieties: Glacier, Principe Borghese, Cheeseman’s wild cherry, Victory, and Crimson Carmello. Nicklow’s Doubletake and Early Cherry were … Continue reading →

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