tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27967314211245410672011-11-27T16:16:43.882-08:00Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-11608896160443546902010-05-13T12:34:00.002-07:002010-05-13T12:35:58.553-07:00There's garlic growing in the spot where we planted and harvested it last year. I either missed some, or the bulbs managed to spawn.<div><br /></div><div>The meager garlic crop we got had small bulbs, but was substantially more tasty and fragrant than what you get at the store.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-1160889616044354690?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-86722967510006806262010-05-13T12:34:00.001-07:002010-05-13T12:34:55.350-07:00After a foot of snow last week, we seem to be having a real spring. Still, nothing's going into the ground until after the May long weekend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-8672296751000680626?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-87511348993408282032009-07-08T14:12:00.001-07:002009-07-08T14:13:00.278-07:00Despite lying dormant and not looking like they were going to participate at all this year, the asparagus started coming up yesterday. Hooray!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-8751134899340828203?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-54430297394993356802009-07-07T12:13:00.001-07:002009-07-07T12:13:28.221-07:00This years adventures in gardening include planting garlic and asparagus. So far, the garlic threatening to take over, and the asparagus has, so far, shown no intention of participating.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-5443029739499335680?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-48860972115965426212009-07-07T12:11:00.000-07:002009-07-07T12:12:59.112-07:00MiracleGro is TEH JOOS for plants. <br /><br />I noted a huge difference in their adult sizes between two summers ago when I *cough* dosed them all weekly, and last year, when I was too busy to bother doing much gardening.<br /><br />For example, the biggest sunflowers the year prior topped out at 11-feet. Last year, they barely hit 7-feet.<br /><br />It's a good thing the IOC doesn't test my garden.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-4886097211596542621?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-54815037141419755772009-07-07T12:09:00.000-07:002009-07-07T12:11:08.285-07:00Pwrevious attempts at growing watermelon have been dismal failures. This year we've got >6 plants sprouting. Maybe the streak is broken.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-5481503714141975577?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-9925354866652364502009-07-07T12:03:00.000-07:002009-07-07T12:05:06.323-07:00The first ripe strawberries of the year from the garden were AMAZING.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-992535486665236450?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-27424644515885661142009-07-07T11:58:00.000-07:002009-07-07T12:02:50.363-07:00We planted 3 varieties of tomatoes this year: Patio, Sunsugar, and Sugar Snack. All same location, soil, and sun. The Patio have croaked. Other two varieties doing fine.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-2742464451588566114?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796731421124541067.post-74356226311286307102009-07-07T11:45:00.000-07:002009-07-07T11:46:22.656-07:00Seriously, we haven't had a rain like this all year until now. I can practically see my garden exploding with the greenery!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2796731421124541067-7435622631128630710?l=gorillagardening.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lee_Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883046714531709404noreply@blogger.com0