Kale fail

I was very excited about planting kale for a winter harvest in my sun room.  It was with great glee that I lovingly planted several seeds in each of my starter pots and laid them out on a baking sheet. They started coming up after only a few days, and I was giddy thinking about …

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Indoor gardening

A morning where I can get dirt under my fingernails is a good morning, and this was a good morning.  I followed some online advice about getting rid of the gnats I mentioned in my previous post, and it seemed to have worked. I mixed a tablespoon of neem oil, a tablespoon of non-toxic dish …

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Faith and community

I have several times extolled the greatness of St. Petersburg, Florida, and I found yet another reason to love this little city.  I am a big fan of composting.  I don’t believe in throwing vegetable scraps filled with nutrients in the garbage to end up in a landfill.  For one thing, they would contribute to …

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