The garden
A garden journal
Not a gardening manual. A record of what was planted, what came up, what the slugs ate, what was dried on the rack, and what I would do differently next year.
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Garlic Before Pokrov
Planning the garlic bed: three varieties, forty cloves, and a promise to mulch properly this time.
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The Last Calendula Before Frost
Frost forecast for Thursday night. Picked every open flower in the bed — two full screens.
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The Rose Hips Can Wait
The rugosa hips are fat and red, but I'm leaving them for the first frost.
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The Drying Rack in September
Everything on the rack at once: lemon balm, calendula, orange peel, and a few bunches of thyme.
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Cutting Back the Lemon Balm
The third and final harvest. Cut it to a hand's height and it'll come back in spring.