In the course of weeding one of our garden beds, I forced myself to consider the small garlic patch that had been overrun with crab grass. “It’s all brown and dried out looking,” I told my wife. “What do I do now?” “Sounds like it’s ready to harvest. When did you plant it?” Last fall […]
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Temperatures have already hit 90 degrees here in the District of Columbia. You have to get up at the crack of dawn if you want to get anything done. It’s a peaceful time of day, especially on the weekend. Anyone with any sense is still asleep. But this is when I like to come out […]
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Another of the rites of spring is starting a new compost pile. I’ve been extremely busy lately–the warmer weather brings on a flurry of activities–and with the intermittent rains my lawn just kept getting taller and taller. Not such a horrible thing, as the grass clippings make an excellent addition to the compost pile. The […]
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