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The Yuletide is almost here, and we've had a few hard freezes now. I define "hard freeze" as a freeze enough to kill my tomato...

In 2010 I had a nice sweet potato harvest , but then in 2011 the drought killed them all, and in 2012 I was busy moving. Now I have just h...

Sunday was the full moon of November, and last week we had a close call with a light frost. My most sensitive plants - the sweet potatoes an...

This year was the first year I grew Tatume Squash, and they've already earned a permanent place in my garden! The most impressive thing ...

Last year I tried to make Lemon Drop Hot Sauce by simply pureeing together Lemon Drop peppers, vinegar, and some spices. Now I wish that po...

We've had a few cold fronts now that brought us a lot of rain and some nice autumn temperatures. Highs have been mostly in the 70's ...